Six Major Travesties in the World of Sports

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There are few things in life as satisfying as the thrill of sports. We fans live and die by our teams of choice, rooting through thick and thin and relishing every moment.

But not everything is perfect in the world of athletic competition. In fact, there are major travesties occurring in the sports world all the time. Here are six of them.

1. Synchronized Swimming

Raise your hand if you know who took home the gold medal in this event in the 2004 Olympics. OK, the three of you who just raised your hands are in for a ribbing now.

Don't get me wrong, I have tremendous respect for the abilities of those that take part in this activity. Anything that involves carefully choreographed movements in water while not touching the bottom of the pool is way out of my league unless I'm allowed to wear water wings, so I'm not about to debate whether it's a sport or not. I just don't want to have it mixed in with the rest of the Olympic programming.

Yes, this activity is sort of oddly impressive, but no, that does not make it more exciting than watching paint dry. Maybe one day, networks will take notice and stop subjecting my eyeballs to this spectacle every four years, but I won't hold my breath. (Ha!)

2. Notre Dame football

As an avid college football fan, I have no problem recognizing historical significance, but anyone who still finds the Fighting Irish relevant in today's college football landscape needs to take their Lou Holtz poster off the wall and pop "Rudy" out of the DVD player.