While NBC has essentially censored all live viewing of the 2010 Winter Olympics, the fans around the world have still been capable of enjoying the athletic fetes of their country’s athletes. The majority of these athletes have spent their lives training and honing their skills for their shot at the Olympic gold, which is what makes these wipeouts not only spectacular, but epic. It’s also important to note that no one was killed in any of these accidents.
2010 Korean Speed Skate Wipeout
Not only did it cost them 2 medals, it allowed the Americans to take it from them:
Professional and collegiate athletics have become less about the performace and more about the show. And for the most part, many people that attend these sporting events are expecting just that, a show. Since the Cowboys have installed their 70 yard HD television, pregrame rituals have been taken to a new level. Here are the nation’s best sports intro videos.
8. 2001 South Carolina Gamecocks
When it comes to college football there are very few teams that have an intro as intense as the fighting Gamecocks. Clemson, eat your heart out. While running down a hill is cool and all, it just isn’t on the same caliber as your instate rivals.
7. The 1996 Chicago Bulls
This team was a dynasty during the game as well as before. The intro for the 1996 Chicago Bulls (or any of their 90s team for that matter) is something that will never be forgotten.
6. Let’s Get Ready to Ruuuumbleeeeeeeeee
Probably the most iconic phrase in all of boxing . . . it even has its own video game on the Dreamcast.
5. Alaska Nanook’s 2010 Intro
Alaska is a weird place in itself. With the wilderness, darkness, and disconnection from the lower 48 states, there’s not a lot to get excited about in Alaska. However, the Nanook’s 2010 intro has taken hockey to a whole new level.
4. Boston Celtic’s Intro
The Boston Celtic’s intro is to the 2000’s as the Bulls was to the 90’s. Classy, ahead of its time, as well as memorable, it’s something that we will be talking about into the next decade.
3. The 2008 Bejing Opening Ceremonies
Since this is technically a sports intro, it had to be included. Some of the shit the Chinese pulled off in the 2008 Bejing opening ceremonies was absolutely, utterly, and insanely ridiculous.
2. Stone Cold Steve Austin Intro
If there were ever a master to any intro, it would be Stone Cold Steve Austin. If you’re a man and have never wanted to enter a room like a WWE professional wrestler, then you’re lying to yourself.
1. 2009 Alaska Nanooks Intro
No comment needed. The 2010 video couldn’t even compare to this one.
With the pathetic Favre pass across the middle to blow the championship game, Brett Favre now takes center stage on every ESPN telecast for the next four months.
Thus in protest of the pathetic NFL coverage provided by Sportscenter, I will boycott Sportscenter until the Brett Favre retirement is ultimately decided.
