One of the things I like about the Olympics are the personal stories but NBC occasionally frequently gets out of hand at the expense of the actual, y'know, competition. I'm waiting to hear about a curling star from Latvia who grew up broomless and overcame the odds by immigrating to Canada and accepting a job as janitor where he accessed his first broom ("from there, he swept his way into the
We've heard a lot about how Sochi isn't ready but the curling facilities darn well better be. I have no idea why curling becomes so popular every four years-- who outside of Canada watches it outside of the Olympics? But count me among those who could watch three straight hours of curling during the Winter Games.