chances are that i am, but here we go anyway.
the olympics are weird and a bit silly. i realised this yesterday afternoon watching a strangely dressed woman barely move on the back of a horse whose hair was did and who seemed to be prancing strangely as a result. i realised it this morning when the fact the we didn't win an expected gold seemed to have caused national outrage, and said swimmers were dragged in front of cameras to explain why they lost.
really?
why does it even matter? what are we missing that we take it as such a heartfelt loss? it's nice that people can ride horses and swim quickly, but there are other nice things too.
there will be calls for more funding so that we can ride and swim faster than other countries. why though? so that those individuals that receive the funding get an individual gold medal and individual sponsorship deals that give even more money to the individuals.
as a disclaimer, i don't generally like sport, so this no doubt clouds my perception. i'm also sure that this isn't medal envy...
wouldn't it just be better if we focussed on giving it a 'red hot go', and giving it a 'red hot go' in other areas of human endeavour (you know, those things beyond sport).
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ps apologies for this non-food post. the author felt it necessary.
