"This is the essence of snowboardcross!"
While watching the finals of mens snowboard cross on the tv tonight, and I was pretty much pulling for any country except America. It's not that I hate freedom or anything, I just hate to see a single country dominate an entire family of events the way we do. The man of the hour was this kid Seth Wescott. He eeked out a win in the end, but the commentators literally had nothing to say about any other racers -- Radoslav Zidek lead for much of the final race, but NBC's sportscasters said his name but once. It was all, "this could be the turn where Wescott makes his move. He likes to break late... such a brilliant boarder, that Wescott." They were really at a loss during the semifinal where Wescott was beaten handily by some Frenchman.
So I ask you, commentator guys: couldn't we at least pretend that snowboarding exists in other countries?
P.S. And by the way... snowboard cross? wtf? Can I make snowball fighting an olympic event?
Comments
Way to go Jeff, you jinxed the US... incase you have not seen the news; in the Women's Snowboard cross the american was way ahead of the competition and was assured a gold medal... until Jeff jinxed her... you owe the US one gold medal Jeff! You better hope that somehow Simpsons episodes on Beta-max becomes a winter olympic event.
Posted by: Scott | February 17, 2006 07:45 AM
That's too funny! I know what I'm watching tonight.
How close are you to Turin, Scott? You're back in Italy, right?
Posted by: jeff | February 17, 2006 09:43 AM
Yes, I am back in Italy and I live about a 4 hour train ride from Turin; however, it really seems like the italians do not care about the Olympics... So far only one of my friends has gone to the Olympics. There is a chance that Lori and I might go tomorrow night... You know I just have to see some Ice Dancing!
Posted by: Scott | February 18, 2006 02:58 AM