Gay Olympics :: essays research papers

I had always enjoyed the summer Olympics and the way the athletes strive to be their best, nevertheless after watching the winter Olympics I couldnt help precisely ask, be these really editions. I pose no doubt that the races are sport. There is a definite outcome and no dispute oer who won. Then you abide these other sports like figure skating and drinking glass leaping. Somehow I cannot take some(prenominal) point of view that would alimentation these two as sports. First you have figure skating that requires agility, endurance, stamina, and coordination even so the winner is purely based on the opinion of another. How is that a sport?      Then you have looking glass dancing common ice dancing Through all the rejects that couldnt make the figure skating squad, refuse expectations, and you know what, just call them ice fairies. That is really what it is. They might as head play Fantasia over and over then judge how well the different animals atte mpt their aerials. After watching the Apolo Ohno get ripped off in the speed skating, I was treated to the wonderful world of tippy toeing on ice. What kind of transition was that?          Then you have curling, an event that could plainly have come from the British Isles home of haggis, minced meat pie, and other culinary delights. How does a sport like this even get started? Curling is a combining of shuffle board and sweeping. This is a new addition to the Olympics, ace that could have been done without. Tug of War used to be on the program, wherefore didnt they keep that at least it has a definite outcome.If you havent noticed by now, I have ended each paragraph with a question because I really have one question on my mind, are the winter Olympics geared towards women. I would look forward to that no man alive is sitting at home in anticipation of the ice dancers next amazing move. During highlights of figure skating and ice dancing , I look in the audience in amazement of how many an(prenominal) proud fathers there are in the audience. I say fathers because that is the only guy I could ever forgive for actually putting any interest into these sports.      This is a shallow view on sports but I have always thought that sports should be determined by a definite outcome, not anothers opinion.