When interviewed, Olympians are dull. I suppose it's because, for all of the talking points they have been given to repeat about "representing America", their pursuit is one that requires a self-regard that borders on obsessive narcissism. They only know their sport and their relationship to it.
While of deep interest to other speed skaters, ice dancers, and mixed doubles curlers, it really isn't to most people. I recall that one of Joseph Heller's characters in Catch-22 noted that Olympic sports is an activity that grants awards for doing something of no consequence better than anyone else.
And yes, I'll get up early to watch curling.