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**aNoBVsUW** · 02-24-2006, 03:26 PM

As far as I'm concerned, any game where you can (and frequently do) smoke and drink during the game is no Olympic sport.

Under those criteria, snowboarders all go home. I'm one of approximately five Americans who have:

1) Actually gone curling (some bowling-alley like place in Winnipeg) and...

2) Liked it.

But, "Olympic" - I have to agree, it's not remotely about fitness. Neither are archery or marksmanship events (except biathlon) - but they all give the squattybodies something to aspire to.

Edit: Oh yeah, Go Finland?

02-24-2006, 03:26 PM	#12
aNoBVsUW Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 400 Senior Member	As far as I'm concerned, any game where you can (and frequently do) smoke and drink during the game is no Olympic sport. Under those criteria, snowboarders all go home. I'm one of approximately five Americans who have: 1) Actually gone curling (some bowling-alley like place in Winnipeg) and... 2) Liked it. But, "Olympic" - I have to agree, it's not remotely about fitness. Neither are archery or marksmanship events (except biathlon) - but they all give the squattybodies something to aspire to. Edit: Oh yeah, Go Finland?
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