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The Olympics are approaching, the every-four-year period in which it's acceptable to say "stick it" on TV. But the Olympics occur against a backdrop of important athletic issues that cannot be ignored. Is prancing and tumbling around waving a stick with a ribbon a "sport"? Is hitting a little ball being thrown at you at 90 mph a sport?
Is ballroom dancing a sport?
Beer Pong?
What events do you think should be in the Olympics? What events do you think shouldn't?
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