Nothing Olympian About These ‘Sports’

I can’t believe that my sports section today [May 16] had pictures and comments about synchronized swimming and team handball. When is The Times going to write a story on the competitive spirit of some ballroom dancer?

Hey folks, just because the IOC wants to add entertainment events to bring in the non-sports crowd doesn’t mean you have to cover it. Synchronized swimming (solo is my favorite) looks likes some kids goofing around at the local YMCA pool. Team handball has the excitement of a basketball layup line.

However, I have taped both “sports,” and this has allowed me to discard my tape of Ross Porter calling a game that I have used on those nights I have insomnia.

BRIAN LEAHY

Los Angeles