Did I Mention I Hate the Olympics?

BOULDER, Colorado -- I know in the past I have made mocking reference to the Olympics, in particular to the fact that they are being held in "The Worst Seaside Resort in Europe" (that is according to an informal poll conducted among myself and four of my friends), otherwise known as Sochi, Russia. In fact, I joked about this city's bid to host the Olympics in my very first post, and tragically, that mocking prediction came true.

Which brings me to my point - the Olympics are awful. I have come to hate pretty much everything about them, and I rank the International Olympic Committee below the Community for Democracy and Human Rights (which counts Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transdnistria among its members), the International Whaling Commission (which counts landlocked Mongolia as a member) and even the NCAA in terms of credibility and transparency.

I can write on and on about the reasons why the Olympics suck, even if someday they do allow bandy into the Winter Games. But I would rather you hear these arguments from one of America's most eloquent and respected sportswriters, Frank Deford, who had this piece on National Public Radio yesterday. Enjoy.