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yet we differ on what interests us in the Olympics. I don't give a rat's asshair who comes in 15 tenths of a second faster in a race. Oh, I admire the athleticism of running or swimming at incredible speeds, but it doesn't matter who "wins."
And so, by that same token of it not mattering who wins, I find the athleticism displayed in the judged competitions of diving and gymnastics to far exceed in human ability, not to mention artistry, the mere notion of moving fast.
So it doesn't matter to me whether the win is competely whimsical or subjective, any more than it matters who's the fastest person on that particular day by a measurement of time completely meaningless to the humans being measured. Diving is fantastic to watch. Gymnastics are amazing to behold. The "contest" is - like most contests - just plain silly.
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