After four long years, the Olympics are finally back! I know that two years ago we were graced with the Winter Olympics at Sochi, but let's be honest, Summer Olympics always top Winter. Summer has gymnastics, swimming, diving, archery, and a reminder that summer is still here While I am not the biggest sports fan out there, I do enjoy the Summer Olympics. I like the opening ceremony, gymnastics, swimming, and the ability to learn and see another country from the comfort of my own home. A lot of the events in the Olympics are typical of what one would expect from an athletic tournament. Swimming, basketball, soccer, and gymnastics are staples. But, there are some events that stick out, like table tennis, crew, and horseback riding. They're not exactly sports you played as a kid, unless you grew up with a large bank account. Thinking about all of the different events happening at the 2016 Rio Olympics, I like to think about some other potential events.
1. Race to the Remote
A race we all know too well. Who will get the remote first, you, or your little sister? Will you be watching "Jeopardy!", or reruns of "Parks and Recreation," or "Little People, Big World," and "Kate Plus 8"? Speed and agility are everything in this fight to the death.
2. Laundry Avoidance Showdown
Who can go without clean clothes the longest? Who can blissfully ignore the growing amount of ketchup stains on their shirts? Most importantly, who can make their clean underwear stretch the longest? This event is not for the faint of heart.
3. TV Binge-Watch Championship
It's 2016 and binge-watching is king. Are you able to watch the entire new season of "Orange is the New Black" in one day? Or, if you're feeling bold, take on a show that has been on for years, like "The Office" with nine seasons. Bloodshot eyes and the number of times you drink caffeine are taken into account.
4. Lip Sync Sing-Off
It's the down-graded version of Spike's "Lip Sync Battle"! Instead of LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen hosting a battle between glamorous celebrities, it's you and Cousin Janet seeing who can lip sync the best to Aqua's "Barbie Girl". Of course the music is played on the old CD player that you got for your 7th birthday. The real challenge is seeing who can still perform with poise while the CD constantly skips.
5. Annoying Questions Challenge
I feel as if there are a couple of standard questions that I'm constantly asked. "When are you going to get a job?", "Do you have a boyfriend?", "What are you going to do for the rest of your life?" I get bombarded with questions of this nature every family birthday, holiday, gathering, funeral, what have you. So I propose an Olympic event to see who can take the most annoying questions. First person to crack under pressure and grab a glass of wine is the loser. If you can win this challenge, then you're a champion of everything else.
