An Olympic-Sized Flop

So what are we now? A week into the 2006 Winter Olympics? Something like that. And what do we have to show for it?

As of 1 PM today, we have 10 medals, six of them golds. Germany and Norway have 15 medals (Germany six gold, Norway two gold). Russia and Canada are also above us on the medal rankings.

Pathetic.

What happened to the United States being an Olympic power? What happened to American domination?

So far, Turin has been close to disaster. Bode Miller has gone 0-for-3, making careless errors. Lindsey Jacobellis lost a gold that was hers when she decided to show off a little. The guys hockey team can't beat third-world nations. The girls hockey team suddenly isn't invincible. A Russian figure skater who is known for his sharp dressing skills took that gold . . . wait - actually, I don't want that gold. The Russians can keep it. You're welcome, comrad.

There is a light coming up in the next few days.

I have a good feeling about women's figure skating. Sasha Cohen is on the up and up and should take home the gold there. I really don't care about Michelle Kwan - never won a gold medal in her prime and she's now past her prime.

For the most part - and with the exception of Jacobellis - we dominate at anything that involves a snowboard. I'm pretty sure we actually invented snowboard. We need a strong showing in these events in order to salvage these Olympics.

The United States doesn't lose to Norway.

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