Olympic Notes

Woke up this morning to the news that Michelle Kwan has dropped out of the Olympics due to injury. Now the team has to scramble to fly in 17-year-old Emily Hughes to take her place. Seems like reasonable heads could have figured out a couple of weeks ago that this could have taken place. Instead, they give the slot to Kwan for nostalgic reasons, when it was obvious she wasn't ready, and hadn't earned her place on the team this year. Now some kid's got to compete after coming in last-minute, not to mention she's already missed the pomp and circumstance of the Opening Ceremonies. Oh well. Perhaps that will open up a slot for a Canadian athlete to sneak in for a medal. Oh yea biznitches, you know who I'm rooting for, what now?

In other news, Bode Miller, arguably the most outspoken and annoying participant in the Olympics, finished fourth today, out of the medals. Looks good on you now kid. Win a gold medal, and you can yap all you want. Now you're just some guy with a ski pole with a big mouth.

Keep an eye out for my man Shani Davis, Chi-town stand up! The Hyde Park (South Side Chicago) native has also generated his fair share of controversy, mainly due to his outspoken mother, but hopefully this kid -- who seems genuinely nice -- can pick up a gold.