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The Cold War as interpreted by male figure skaters
I’m proud be an American, apparently
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There’s something about the Olympics that inspires a strange sense of intense national pride. When you see our athletes win, or hear our anthem play at the podium, it’s all just very emotional. No matter your politics or worldview, it’s just nice to see other Americans attaining success at something they’ve worked very hard for and representing our country with dignity on the world stage.
Tonight is a good night for the U.S.A. It’s really good if you’re Shaun White, Shani Davis, Lindsey Vonn, and Apolo Ohno.
Shaun White is actually extra lucky, because I’m pretty sure Cris Collinsworth has a crush on him. There’s a whole package on how Shaun White is single-handedly pushing the boundaries of snowboarding in his crazy Colorado snowboarding lair where he invents increasingly more dangerous tricks. Even when it means he lands on his face. And look! Collinsworth abducted Tony Hawk to ask him how he thinks White will do. The answer? He thinks he’ll do well!