[Jameison]

"On the Fourth of July, a 160-pound Japanese man overcame an American nearly 75 pounds heavier in a hot dog eating contest. Silly? Sure. Symbolic, too."

Um...that particular small Japanese guy has been wining that hot dog eating competition for years.
He is a freak of nature.
Plus when did being able to consume vast quantities of hot dogs become a real sport?
And aren't Americans supposed to be trying to eat less and reduce weight?

[NaughtiusMaximus]

Plus when did being able to consume vast quantities of hot dogs become a real sport?

At least you can quantify it, which IMHO, gives it a better claim than figure skating. Although, frankly, I hold the two in about equal esteem.