Women’s Downhill Hopeful

Lindsey Kildow may not be winning metals, but she’s got the absolute right idea about national television. Sure, she would’ve gotten screen time being at the Olympics. And yes, she would have even gotten interviews and stuff if she had done well.

But America loves an underdog, especially if it’s them, just as much as they love winners. But, I think, they also love to see people fail and are fascinated by pain, disappointment, and even perseverance.

So, here’s my new plan:

1. Get to the Olympics. 2. Get semi-hurt so that I can still compete. 3. Win the hearts of millions. 4. Get the most screen time of any athlete there.

Think about it. How much have you seen Lindsey on tv? Lots. You see the fall. You see the fall in slow motion. You see her ski. You see her ski in slow motion. You see a close up of the edges of her skis in slow motion. You see the fall. You see the fall in slow motion. You see her giving interviews. You see her talking about her injuries. You see her talk about the wonderful drugs they gave her. You see her say that she’s going to try her best. You see the fall. You see the fall in slow motion.

She’s already gotten more than her fifteen minutes of fame, more than all the other athletes there in Tornio. Sure, we’ll forget about her eventually. But look at all the exposure she’s getting. And in four years, if she comes back, you better believe she’ll have a highlight reel and we’ll see the fall. And we’ll see the fall in slow motion. And we’ll see interviews with her on how she’s overcoming it, overcoming the odds, getting her head in the right place to compete, how she’ll prove her abilities this time. And then we’ll see the fall again.

Lindsey Kildow is brilliant. She knows all about the “agony of defeat”.

And the only reason we might not remember her like we remember Picabo Street is because her parents totally messed up when they gave her an ordinary name. But, you better believe that she’s got a Chapstick commercial in the near future.

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