Wow, the 2022 Winter Olympics Sound Dystopian – The Cut

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When you think of the Olympics, what scene comes to mind? A quiet and sparsely populated arena? Medical staff in hazmat suits? Little to no cheering? Well, that is precisely what the 2022 Winter Olympics will look and sound like. Fun!

Like the 2020 Summer Olympics, this years Winter Games will have a very limited number of spectators given *gestures wildly* all of this. Additionally, officials are encouraging those spectators who are allowed in to abstain from cheering. Nary a hoot nor a holler! On Thursday, the New York Times described the crowd at a preliminary hockey game between Canada and Switzerland as subdued. Not usually what youd expect from a worldwide sports event, especially when that sport is hockey. In addition to the quiet crowd, a group of medical staff in hazmat suits was in attendance, as per the Beijing Olympics COVID-19 guidelines.

As silly as it seems, the no yelling rule is not a completely absurd precaution. Evidence does suggest that yelling and singing can increase the spread of COVID-19. Still, Id imagine a crowd of shouting fans is far less intimidating than a room of people sitting quietly, saying nothing, as you do your little ice jumps and sports goals.

With these dystopian guidelines in place, I would like to propose a few alternative cheering options for any and all 2022 Olympics spectators to consider:

- Snapping la a poetry reading- A few loud stomps- Initiating a low clap- Air horns- Making fart noises with your hands- Jumping up and down quietly- Doing a little dance- Giving a thumbs-up- Making a swoosh-ing sound with your hazmat suit like you would wind pants- Lip-syncing the words to Fight Song- Whispering good job into your mask

If you would like to quietly whisper along, the Olympics kick off tomorrow with an Opening Ceremony Im sure will be just as eerie as last years.

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Wow, the 2022 Winter Olympics Sound Dystopian - The Cut