Draft Prep

Well, we're officially six months away from the Opening Ceremonies in Vancouver on Feb. 12... not to mention six months away from LIVE reports from Vancouver from some of your favorite Olympic fanatics (women's hockey, moguls and biathlon, here we come!). It's never too early to start planning out your draft. Check out what ESPN has to say about who to watch for 2010.

Also, to further your excitement about the games, consider these rivalries.

If you're checking in about participating in this year's fantasy games, keep your eye on the site for more information as things get closer. We may be moving to a new Web address soon, but we will keep you posted. Also, if you participated last year, watch your e-mail in late November/early December for sign-up renewal. We certainly plan to be back again this year bigger and better than ever!

I.O.C. Hates Pitching and Catching

Update on the sports for 2016: golf and rugby are getting closer, but the I.O.C. shut out baseball and softball.

According to the NYTimes, "five sports were rejected — baseball, softball, roller sports, squash and karate — in a vote by the 15-member I.O.C. executive board, which met in Berlin."

In an earlier post about the 2016 games, I supported rugby and roller sports because both are fun to watch. I'm glad that I was half right.

But, it's too bad that golf is getting preference over softball. More people can enjoy and participate in softball than in golf. And the USA lost our dominance in softball, which was the main argument for removing it. Poor decision by the I.O.C.

I do hope, as the article suggests, that they vote to remove BMX cycling. It fits better in the X-Games.

UPDATE for 2012: women's boxing is in!