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13. You are wrong, on both counts

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 10:45 AM

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The Winter Olympics are full of entitlement and leisure class athletes [View all] superpatriotman 21 hrs ago OP

I would hardly call downhill sports (snowboarding/skiing) "elitist". sir pball 20 hrs ago #3

Day passes at skiing resorts are crazy expensive...throw in gear JT45242 20 hrs ago #7

It certainly does not need to be that expensive. sir pball 19 hrs ago #11

Agreed PJMcK 21 hrs ago #2

the nordic skiing events generally highlight warfare skills rampartd 20 hrs ago #4

You probably have to be at least edhopper 20 hrs ago #5

And? So what? BannonsLiver 20 hrs ago #6

Is there a rule that all sports oberle 19 hrs ago #8

Then I Suggest You Not Watch the Winter Olympics. MineralMan 19 hrs ago #9

Snort! electric_blue68 6 hrs ago #30

Where are you getting this information? mysteryowl 19 hrs ago #10

You are wrong, on both counts obamanut2012 18 hrs ago #13

For years it was design to keep the working class Johonny 18 hrs ago #14

Curling is expensive? Speed skating? Hockey? tinrobot 18 hrs ago #15

Hockey is definitely expensive. WhiskeyGrinder 14 hrs ago #22

Yes, it's a couple of thousands of dollars a year. sir pball 8 hrs ago #26

Ok themaguffin 18 hrs ago #16

Disagree. nt Celerity 18 hrs ago #17

Bryan Sosoo - Bobsled Deep State Witch 18 hrs ago #18

A number of high schools here in the Minnesota Twin Cities MineralMan 15 hrs ago #20

Polo hasn't been an Olympic sport since 1936. That said... sir pball 8 hrs ago #24

Alysa Liu quaint 14 hrs ago #21

And ???? JI7 14 hrs ago #23

Man, as I read this thread (language warning)... sir pball 8 hrs ago #25

If your assessment is in error, that error is RockRaven 8 hrs ago #27

I'm not sure exactly what that means with regards to sports fujiyamasan 4 hrs ago #32