The Winter Olympics have started. They’re on NBC tonight and for the next two weeks and I will be watching because I support the athletes not China. For many of them this is either the first or last time they may ever get to their Super Bowl — a gold medal. It’s not their fault that China got awarded the games which should not have occurred but did.

And I have a particular fondness for the winter games because going to high school in Alaska I participated in many of the events. I never was involved in the luge or the bobsled although I did do a lot of sledding. And I never did curling although I did see it a few times and it’s probably the only event I could still do.

I have done cross country skiing and speed skating and barrel jumping. I have skied in the slalom and giant slalom and downhill and I have jumped off a 40 meter ski jump. I played broom hockey in PE and even a little figure skating.

So I have an appreciation for their efforts and expertise and don’t believe that they should be denied the opportunity for their gold medal.

PS just switch the channel anytime NBC has some editorial piece which will undoubtedly praise their masters in China. Just watch the actual events