Olympics Alternative

I never thought of this, but this is a really good idea:

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2014/02/is-it-time-for-a-competitor-to-the-olympics.html

A lot of good ideas baked into here. Top-notch facilities already exist. You don't need to build an olympic village or the massive infrastructure that only lives for two weeks.

Right now, NBC is streaming the games for the U.S. but only if you have an authorized cable provider, which still boggles my brain. Why can't I watch some ads to watch curling or hockey live on the internet?

Also the idea of countries not competing, makes a lot of sense. Yes people have national pride, but can verge on war/racism if you think about it for too long. The concept of teams surrounding sponsors is a little strange at first, but could actually be cool. For example, the hockey players could be one giant fantasy draft.

I know this is sort of stupid, but I think people might get into companies that are competitors. Team Coke vs Team Pepsi. Google vs Facebook. Maybe?

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What is really intriguing here? Is that this idea wouldn't have to only be for an alternative to the Olympics. This could be the future of the Olympics. Why not use existing structures all over the world. You could still have the opening ceremony in a brand new NFL stadium or foreign equivalent.