I don't watch many sporting events on television. I will watch the mighty Packers of Green Bay trounce their National Football League foes (or their attempts to do so) on a regular basis. Other sporting events are not of much interest to me - with the exception of the Olympic Games.
There is something to be said about athletes that are competing for the sake of competing. Sure, they realize that success will likely lead to lucrative contracts. Yet, I sense that the goal for most of the Olympians is to stand on the podium with a gold medal around your neck while the anthem of your country plays. There is a certain "pureness" to the Olympics that does not exist in other sporting events.
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