Indian Skier Starts, Finishes Race

This morning Dave McKenna was observing, with great pride, that Ireland had won zero medals at the Winter Olympics—not sure that any added context will help a reader here—so I decided to check in on the status of India’s squad. There were only two athletes, both skiers: one in alpine and the other in cross-country. … Read more

Artificially Large Skier Penises Should Stay Legal

To ski jump is to momentarily become a god. The track is narrow and slick, and the athletes plummet down the sloped hill at almost 60 mph. They leave the track and take up, up, up into the sky, where they bend themselves forward. Their chests are almost at their skis, which they hold perfectly … Read more