Aside from the opening ceremonies, how many Olympic events did you watch over the past few weeks? Very few, right? It's about time the IOC started spicing up the games so they're more interesting - like letting athletes compete with the aid of electric skateboards, starting with the pole vault.
Electric personal transporters are mostly horrible. Segways are reserved for mall cops and helmeted tourists interested in experiencing both the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial without taking a single step. Hoverboards, which also explode, are just fodder for America's Funniest Home Videos. Everyone I've ever seen riding one of those electric unicycles has nearly caused a car accident. These machines are strange status symbols of lazy American excess.
