Just Beat Them: Norwegian Down Hill Skiiers Show Winning Form

The Canadians beat the Russians last night, which makes everyone around here pleased. Can't say that there has been much Olympic-watching chez nous, but I stumbled upon this, which makes a proper statement about the kind of craziness necessary to hurtle down hills on long pieces of metal with sharpened edges.

Also liked this take from Salon about why people like the Olympics: "We don’t just watch the Olympics -- we gossip about the Olympians."