via Scotty Wittlake Olympics on Vimeo.

Mr. Wittlake makes valid points. Now, I supported my friend, Mr. Greg Bretz, when he went to the Olympics and I’ll support him again next year when he returns – but I do agree with Scotty about the whole sham of it all and how it completely ruins economy’s. Vancouver being , I think, the biggest loser in that argument. Van was hurting for snow which made people not attend, the destruction of land and forest that BC prided itself on maintaining is now gone just so more people could over populate Whistler. The whole money drive of it all makes the root ideal of the olympics obsolete. The romans didnt have sponsors. you’re attendance wasn’t based off of how much revenue you brought in the previous season and the athletes we’re there due to being the best of the best and they wanted to prove it.

That last point I believe is still strong today – but it’s fueled by greedy companies saying ” you can beat so and so and when you do this blank check is yours.” Who could say no to that? I know a lot of riders, GOOD riders, who couldn’t give two fucks about comps. They ride purely because that’s what makes them happy.

The olympics, like Scotty touched on, is like Forced patriotism – if you don’t support the olympics you don’t support your country. I’m pretty sure tax money supports the olympics while I still support my country. most of the people who live in olympics cities cant even afford to ATTEND the event. It’s all foreign money coming over.

So while I watch people from over seas lavishly spend their money here and there because our whole economy sucks and soon the new olympics cites will as well – I’ll sadly and poorly watch the further commercialism of snowboarding from the bar cheering on my country.

heres a clip of Greg from Mammoths Video Hot laps.

Greg Bretz from Adam Lovejoy on Vimeo.

So, I think Shaun White just may have a voodoo doll of the riders who may be a threat to him – and he’s just takin’em out one by one…

First Kevin Pearce

Now Danny Davis

For Real?

Mason – look out.

“A serious back injury will prevent American halfpipe snowboarder Danny Davis from competing in the 2010 Games.

The 21-year-old was injured in a four-wheeling accident over the weekend and will undergo spine surgery on Monday at a Utah hospital, according to a message on his Facebook site.” – CTV Olympic Website

Now Shaun White is the only one on the Olympic team?

::le sigh::

My wishes continue to go out to KP and now sadly out to DD for speedy recoveries.

xo

ps – just found out from my roommate that Mason is already out with a dislocated shoulder and a badly sprained Wrist…3 down…