AND:

A boat that can't be sailed outside of the Olympics???
What? Okay, so, the speed skaters should all use the same exact skates, ones that they can't use outside olympic competition. The cyclists must all use the same one-design bike: but not outside the olympics. This is a ridiculous idea. Ridiculous. Have you ever seen how advanced the rigging and sails and techniques of these Olympic sailors has become? Why should they be disadvantaged at the expense of someone who feels that they cannot afford to learn these things. Let's knock down the level of olympic sailing a little so that eveyone can play. This is the stupidest thing I've ever heard.