Are the Winter Olympic over yet? I haven't seen a lot of bloggers complaining about the closing ceremonies yet so they must still be happening.

I, like apparently a growing number of people, don't care about the Olympics and I think I know why. Some time after the Reagan years and the collapse of the Soviet Union, nationalism became passe. It certainly isn't a part of the Olympics any longer.

I think they need to do away with the entire Olympic venue selection committee and make it a contest.

Award each country 10 points for every gold, five points for a silver and two points for a bronze. The country with the most points at the end of the event decides where the next Olympics will be. They also need to go back to the days when Olympic athletes were nominally amateur. Get rid of the pampered overpaid superstars. We already know how good they are, let's see the people who play for the love of the game.

Do that and maybe people like me will care about the Olympics again.

Posted by: Stephen Macklin at 07:40 AM | No Comments | Add Comment