DAILYCALLER (Alexander Pease) - ‘I Made A Mistake’: Head Coach For Finland’s Olympic Ski Team Sent Home Over Alcohol Issue
'After that, the alcohol did its job'
'After that, the alcohol did its job'
Why I, along with other Americans, am struggling to get excited about the 2026 Winter Games. The post I’m Already Over the Winter Olympics (And They Just Started) appeared first on The American Conservative .
Culture I’m Already Over the Winter Olympics (And They Just Started) Why I, along with other Americans, am struggling to get excited about the 2026 Winter Games. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2010_Winter_Olympics_Johnny_Spillane_and_Todd_Lodwick_in_nordic_combined_NH10km.jpg Credit: Kevin Pedraja There’s only so much curling a man can take. For me, that limit is about 15 minutes, at which point I turned off NBC’s Friday morning coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics. The winter edition of the Olympics has always been a tough sell for me and most Americans who live outside the gray, brutally cold Northeast.…Open
Frank Michael Smith says reports ski jumpers are enhancing their groin area to gain distance at the Winter Olympics "is unfortunately nothing new." However, the regulatory body for skiing Friday dismissed the claims as a “wild rumor." MORE: https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/sports/sports-headlines/ap-skiings-regulatory-body-rejects-wild-rumor-ski-jumpers-are-enhancing-anatomy-to-gain-distance/
Skiing's governing body, however, dismissed talk of competitors injecting paraffin or hyaluronic acid for aerodynamic gain.
Who knew a little bit of fabric would lead to a whole lot of controversy?
The Olympics haven't officially begun, but a report that ski jumpers may be using penis injections before competition is already arousing controversy.
'I promise I will look at it'
Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.