Twins: Paris Hilton and the Olympics

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The Olympics is the Paris Hilton of sporting events.

What's with the Olympics? It's (just) sooo overrated. Why? Number 1, it's a quadrennial event. You could only play a number of times in the Olympics because you're probably ancient by the time you keep on competing there. If they think, "It only happens every 4 years. I have to do my best," I think they're missing out the boo-hoo. If they try to make it really special because it only happens every four years, then Halley's Comet is in the same page. Why not make it a bi-annual event? There are those who perform really well in their careers and then suck up at the Olympics because maybe they got their period and had cramps during their swim or run, or the star player of the national team stumbled in the Olympic Village and blew up his toenail, hindering him to play. There are unavoidable events that could happen and the sad part is that, usually it happens when you least expect it to (read: you're competing in the Olympics, the quadrennial "special" event).

But this is good for those who are not really at the top of the food chain in their respective sports. This is the best time to just win something and be glorified forever. One-hit wonders as they say. You might be virtually unknown let's say, in the tennis world, then you win the (Elusive? Can't they think of any other adjective? Coveted? Scratch it.) gold and now everyone knows you. Oh, you don't really win tournaments (before and after the Olympics).

Then there's the "because of injury" thing. You train all your life for your sport, sacrificed familial events, then you sprain your ankle doing your final grocery before you go to the host country of the Olympics. You can't run. You have focused on your sport in the last four years for the Olympics, then you slipped in the bathroom while doing your victory pose (since you're a sure winner) and your thumb inflamed or was broken. There goes four years of your life. Total? 8 years of life lost. 4 years in training, another 4 years of "what-ifs" and regrets. Well, if you can really move on fast, don't mind the other 4 years of "what-ifs."

Worst case, the same thing happens to you the next Olympics. Next thing you know, you're too old for your sport (example: gymnastics) and you get the gold medal or an award for Best in Training or A for Ey-ffort (Effort). What a bummer. You retire and just coach future gunners. Ooops, you haven't really participated in the Olympics, they won't hire you as coach, either.

Hey, there's an opening in the fastfood chain around the corner.


MORAL: Guess.