Taking a cue from George Carlin, I wonder how many of these Winter Olympic Games can feasibly be called Games. The longer I think about it, the less I define Figure Skating, Cross-Country Skiing or Snowboarding as games. Activities, yes. Games, not really. Bobsledding, luging and such don't seem like real games, either. Bobsledding, luging and such are modes of transportation, like yachting or canoeing, both of which are Summer Olympic events.
You watch, folks. By the time the London Games get here in 2012, surfing, free diving and possibly even bong smoking will be on the roster of events. All this being said, no doubt Messrs. Costas and Michaels will be nonplussed to know they've been anchoring the XXI Olympic Winter Activities.
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