1. Marathon. 
The ultimate Olympic sport.  Nothing compares to the marathon leader entering the stadium at the end of 26 miles of running.  Sport at it's most pure.

2. Alpine Downhill.
Another pure sport that has everything.  Death defying speed.  Incredible skill of the athletes.  One shot at the gold.  A 2 minute race is often decided by hundredths of a second or what amounts to a foot or two between the eventual medal winners.

3. 100 meter sprint.
A theme is developing here.  My top three sports are in there essence very pure sports.  Who's the fastest.  Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis, Usain Bolt.  It's all here.  And it is all over in less than 10 seconds.

4. Bobsled (4-man)
I can't explain this one.  But the fact you have four grown men pushing a sled as FAST as they freakin' can down an icy chute...well it's a thing of beauty.

5. Moguls
I'm a skier and can ski moguls pretty dang well so I identify with this one the closest of all the sports listed.  Although putting a 10 foot kicker in the middle of the hill and pulling an inverted iron cross is insane.

6. Short Track Speed skating
Who knew about this sport before Apollo Ohno.  Now that we do know about it I really like watching it.  It's so quick and over so soon and is the NASCAR of Olympic events.  If it ain't rubbin' it ain't racin'!

7. Gymnastics
I would be a terrible judge for this event.  Every single competitor would get a 10.0 from me.  Also I had like the hugest crush on Nadia Comeniche.

8. Nordic Jump
Just.Plain.Psycho.

9. Rowing (8 man shell)
Ultimate team event.  The crew has to work as a machine and perform in fluid perfection to win.  And they always leave it on the course.  These guys always looked like the most wiped out athletes in any sport at the end of their races.

10. Decathlon
I like the concept of the decathlon more than the actual event.  But the athlete that wins the decathlon (or the heptathlon) are inarguable the best athlete in the world.

Interesting that 8 of my selections are individual competitions.  And the two others are not traditionally popular team sports.  I guess the normal team sports just don't feel Olympic to me.

What do you think?  What are your favorite sports at the Olympics?

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What an amazing home opener, beginning with a march through Seattle with Drew Carey and the Seattle Sounders’ own marching band, “The Sound Wave,” and ending with a 3 nil win over the New York Red Bulls.  2 goals and one assist = Montero is a god!!!  I was unable to attend, that J-O-B getting in the way.  Gonzo did though, hopefully the Gonz can post about attending the inaugural Seattle Sounders FC match.  In the meantime, here’s a little recap.

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