I realize this is old news, but news it is: the Olympic Movement suffered one of its greatest tragedies right before the Opening Ceremonies when Georgian luge athlete Nodar Kumaritashvili lost control of his sled, smashed into a pillar, and died while taking a training run on Whistler's luge track.
My urge is to make light of even the most serious of incidents, but I will try and refrain. He will be remembered as a great athlete from a little country, a young man who never reached his full potential.
Goodbye, Nodar. I hope you thought you were flying.
I am pretty much not better than an Olympian at anything, except maybe snark.
That push up thing? I could maybe do that with lady push ups. Maybe.*
Olympians are good at sports. This is the profession of an Olympian. I am unable to challenge a professional athlete at athletics.
At whom is this targeted? I mean, the hula-hoop makes it seem like it's a kids' thing, but then again it's not specified. And it doesn't say there's an age limit.
Wait, I think I've got it! There's one person who can give that snowboarder a run for her money...
*Okay, so I tried it. I did one lady-push-up-hand-clap and stuck the landing. Then I collapsed into giggles, which doesn't seem like the Olympian did. A second attempt was a mistake; there was nowhere to land but my elbows. In conclusion, I am not better at upper body strength than an Olympian. *Surprised face!*
