Running 2018 Winter Games thread

Twenty-two days before the Olympics in Pyeongchang, and I'm surprised there is no running thread already. Despite some pretty good story lines, there doesn't seem like there's much interest from the general public about these Games, either. I guess no NHL hockey players will do that.

Anyway, thought this was pretty interesting.

In a show of unity, Koreans North and South plan to march together and field a joint Olympic team

 

The Olympics are a mess in so many ways. But I do love watching every four years.

Speaking scandals.

Dozens of Russian track athletes mysteriously call in sick before drug testing

 

Russia got it all wrong.

Abuse athletes, not drugs.

 

Yeah, it's such a coincidence that every Today Show and Nightly News broadcast has some Olympics coverage.

 

Well, there goes a few weeks of "This Is Us."

 

I have been watching a ton of biathlon on the Olympics channel, so I guess I'm ready to go. That, Super G and curling will probably be the only events I watch.

 

The one time every four years I have to give a damn about figure skating.

 

As great as the Shawn Whites and Lindsey Vonns are, what I find really captivating is someone who becomes an overnight sensation. The US won't do anything in figure skating. Wonder if any US gold medalist will take a knee.

 

I’d be pretty surprised on someone taking a knee.

1. The national anthem is a much better fit on the Olympic podium than it at your regular NFL game. I feel like taking a knee there is a much bigger statement.

2. You’ll have very few black athletes in position to make that decision.

 

Anyone else in SJ nation going?

 

When I heard "taking a knee" and the Winter Olympics, my first thought was: