U.S. Medal Hopeful Lindsay Vonn

The Winter Olympics have finally arrived!  I’ve been waiting for this moment ever since the closing ceremonies of Torino back in 2006.  I just can’t contain my enthusiasm for such great events like ice dancing, cross-country skiing and curling!  Are you noting the sarcasm here?

Truthfully, the Winter Olympics suck.  Why should I care about some Swedish ski jumper or a German bobsledder? Other than watching figure skaters fall and cry off the ice, the Winter Olympics provide little entertainment value.    

However, this time around, I have found a way to make the Winter Olympics worth watching (and it doesn’t involve pictures of Lindsay Vonn in a bikini, although that helps).  I am going head-to-head with Kosmo from The Casual Observer in a battle of obscure sports prognostication. 

Each us of have created a Winter Olympics fantasy team.  Points will be awarded for each of our competitors that medal. In the end, one of us will be declared the king of knowing the most about boring sports that people only care about for two weeks, every four years.  (more…)