Questions about the Olympics

  1. Why is ice dancing an Olympic sport? At least with figure skating, there's twirling and jumps (and falls!), but with ice dancing, there's nothing. I can't think of another Olympic sport that's even as remotely un-sporty as ice dancing, winter or summer. Anyone care to explain why this boring sport gets 3 nights of primetime coverage?
  2. Why is it that the NHL is an American hockey league, but all the great players (and many of the great teams) are Canadian? Shouldn't it be the NAHL (North American Hockey League)? Again, I'm looking for answers here.
  3. Why have all the other networks become so tame in their competition with NBC? Do they feel bad? The Olympics are not a ratings killer--they haven't been for a longtime. So why are so many networks acting scared?
Besides these few questions, I've really been enjoying the Olympics. USA has been rockin' and NBC's coverage has been, well, respectable.