The Other Olympics

[mbarrick]

And now for the other Olympics, the Paralympics. The one that will not be widely televised. The one without live bands and beer-halls. The one where none of the sports are tied up with jingoistic nationalism. The one where the athletes are still amateurs and in it for the love of sport, have necessarily overcome adversities, and won't be getting any big endorement deals. Are those crickets I hear? Are you still convinced the Olympics are all about sport and the human spirit and that is what everyone was celebrating last night?

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[(Anonymous)]

The sledge hockey which looks totally awesome and I want to see has stopped having tickets available. I hope this means they are sold out because regular games were $40 and the finals $100. Now, I hate the cult that us hockey with every fiber of my being and saying that: I want tickets to one of those games. There may be some on craigslist and I'm definately looking.