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If Olympic Events Were Truly Designed For The Everyman

This Olympic Games is really no different than any other in terms the athletic competition and endeavors.  For every moment that made you stand up and cheer, there were several…

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This Olympic Games is really no different than any other in terms the athletic competition and endeavors.  For every moment that made you stand up and cheer, there were several moments of face-planting long jumpers, tumbling sprinters, falling gymnasts, and divers that became scantily clad belly-floppers.  It is in these moments that we call go, "Well, I can do that."  Well, actually we can't.  HOWEVER, if the Olympic Games consisted of events like the ones in the video below?  No problem.  We could all go for the gold.

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.