The Olympics
Ah, the Olympics. A time every four years when the world comes together in the spirit of friendly competition and make art together. Or for gold medalist Sakura Yosozumi, skateboard in a kimono. We here at Cracked have an informal tradition of saying the Olympics shouldn't happen or that the Olympics are secretly trash, but we're also softies at heart. Yeah, we've heard the dark sides of being an Olympic athlete, but have you heard the underdog stories at the Olympics? Not even 20 puppies offering you ice cream could melt your heart that fast. Plus, we can definitely agree that McDonald's losing money on a promo is very funny.
It's Not Just Tokyo; Olympic Villages Are Usually Dumpster Fires
It seems as though in every Olympic cycle, there are reports of unsanitary conditions and general misery at the lodging of the elite athletes.
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10 5 Reasons The 2021 Olympics Are Shaping Up To Be Trash
The Olympics suck this year, but not for the usual reasons the Olympics suck.
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No, The Tokyo Olympics Does Not Have 'Anti-Sex' Beds, Athletes, Reporters Say
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The Long Lost Olympic Sport: Art
Yes, for four decades of Olympic competition, medals were awarded for artistic achievements.
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Olympic Hopeful Blames Burrito For Positive Performance-Enhancing Drug Test
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Back In The Day, They Had An Olympic Gold Medal For Art
Mathletes, eat your heart out.
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Olympic Esports Will Be A Teen Sex Comedy
Gaming is coming to the Olympic Games and with it will be chaos.
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- By Dan Duddy
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The Olympic Torch Got To Japan, Now What?
Made it there 0.01 seconds too late.
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- By Luis Prada
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The 7 Most Accidentally Sexy Photos From The Rio Olympics
We've seen some strange bungled Olympic moments that look less like professional athleticism and more like low-budget amateur porn.
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- By Pauli Poisuo
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6 Awesome Stories From The Rio Olympics NBC Won't Show You
You probably heard that the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro were going to be an absolute disaster. But every virus-laden cloud holding you up at gunpoint has a silver lining.
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5 Lesser-Known Problems Plaguing The 2016 Summer Olympics
So we're really doing this? After all of the awful and unfortunate news and advisories emanating from Brazil these days, the entire world is still going to meet up there for sporting reasons?
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- By Adam Tod Brown
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6 Dark Secrets Of Being An Olympic Athlete Nobody Tells You
You might think that the worst thing that can happen to an Olympic athlete is having to raise the Kardashian kids, it turns out that the job comes with a lot of depressing baggage.
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- By Adam Wears, Marina Reimann
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5 Good Reasons Why The 2016 Summer Olympics Shouldn't Happen
The Summer Olympics are coming! But, apparently only half of you are excited about it!
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6 Ways the 1904 Olympics Were the Craziest Event Ever Held
Every Olympics will have one or two crazy stories, but the 1904 Olympics takes the cake. It takes the insanity cake and eats it with its hands.
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The 5 Most Insane Ways Underdogs Won Olympic Medals
The Olympics have always been full of underdog stories, and consistently prove that you can overcome almost anything if you're determined, insane, or both.
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