Now that the cauldron has been extinguished, it's time for a very special:

MAKING IT BETTER: The Summer Olympics

Granted, most (if not all) of these suggestions are aimed more at whatever international body runs the sport. But I imagine the IOC has some leverage here.

1. Create an audit system for gymnastics where the judges have to document deductions, and make them publicly available. This doesn't have to be real time (judging seems slow enough now), but I think there'd be fewer shenanigans if the judges were under greater public scrutiny. If nothing else, gymnasts would have data to help them know what to expect from certain judges, sort of like how baseball players know how each ump defines the strike zone.

2. Wire up the boxers like the fencers. The current judging system in boxing is probably the worst of all the current Olympic sports and is among the worst all-time. Why not use technology to put sensors in the gloves and uniform in such a way that contact leads to points, with contact information transmitted wirelessly?

Other option - use a panel of judges for each boxer and give them more time to register punches. This will cut down on the amount of work per judge, and allow for them to register combinations that the current system can't always handle.

3. Bring back baseball and softball, as the idea that both are dominated by Americans was pretty much put to rest this year. Or, if the MLB steroid issue was as much of a factor in their removal as Rogge suggested, also get rid of cycling, weightlifting and track - to start.

4. Cut taekwondo, as it needs to get its own house in order before it can continue as an Olympic sport.

5. Getting back to cycling, bring back the team time trial as a road discipline. Maybe that'll get the Tour de France to put it back in for a stage. It's always one of my favorites.

6. If we can't have baseball and softball, add in rugby. It's a popular world-wide game that the US sucks at. Like soccer.

That's all I have for now. I'm sure I've missed something, so suggestions are welcome.