Throughout Olympics history, there have been dynasties: sustained runs of top-of-the-podium success for countries in a specific sport. Think: United States and basketball, China and diving, or Jamaica and sprinting.
It got Edditor Maddie thinking, what are the events where Kansas Citians could take home gold year after year? And yes, we know these sports aren’t International Olympic Committee-certified… yet.
Roadway Relays
We write about traffic and road conditions way more than we’d care for — that, along with KC drivers’ recent ranking as the second speediest in the nation (bested only to our friends at PDXtoday), make for an F1-esque skillset. I’m seeing a 71 Highway-style track with cold-snap-in-March quality roads.
Major League Eating: Barbecue
Major League Eating is totally a real thing, I just think Kansas Citians would crush it in our respective food pyramid: brisket, baked beans, and barbecue sauce. Between our self-appointed “Barbecue Capital of the World” title and our award winning appetites, I think gold, silver, and bronze are in the bag (with some wet wipes and bibs).
Wearing city-themed merch
If you’re ever lost — in the desert, top of the Eiffel Tower, trapped in a well — look around and you’ll find someone in a Charlie Hustle heart shirt. I propose our third and last event: stacking as much city-themed merch you can wear on your body at once. My guess is that someone walking on the Plaza right now has already beaten the world record.
