RE:RE:Winter Olympics opening ceremony Many athletes at O games are amateurs but let's not forget they're hoping to cash in with their performances. In the future VR world you'll be able to ski jump with Eddie the Eagle or ice dance and cuddle with Katerina Witt. They get paid, you don't but who cares. I think the PGA has a problem though. Their big stars opting out of events for paid appearances, like in Saudi Arabia, not exactly a bastion of human rights adherents. Hope it hurts all those big names over there right now, maybe not in the pocketbook but in the court of public opinion.
Digby8 wrote: Sports should not be politicized, but unfortunately they always have been, and likely always will be. I'm all for patriotism and cheering on athletes from your own country, and I've always cheered on great efforts from athletes, no matter where they are from. But politics and ideologies should have no role in sports. The 1936 Olympics was a disgrace with the way Jesse Owens was treated. His performance was probably the greatest ever given the circumstances he had to endure.