NYTIMES (Bruce Handy) - The Olympics Take Themselves Too Seriously. Bring Back Ski Ballet.
You want at least one weird entree on the Olympics menu, even if only for the pleasure of not ordering it.
NPR (Rachel Treisman) - Dog sled, ski ballet and other sports you could once see at the Winter Olympics
For many decades, Olympic Games included "demonstration sports." Some, like curling, became part of the permanent roster. But others, like skijoring, didn't stick around.