Allie Furlotti
477 Homewood Road
Los Angeles, California
90049

November 8, 2009

Attn: International Olympic Committee

In the spirit of human endurance I would like to propose an Olympic sport that demonstrates the capabilities of our physical make-up. The sport is unconventional only in contrast to the traditional performances of athleticism past Olympics celebrate. What I propose is so common that it is overlooked as a challenge to our bodies.

The human immune system is subject to tremendous amounts of stress and responds by evolving into a stronger version of itself just like training does to the muscles and bone structures of track runners or weight lifters. The immune system could be used as a competitive medium between cultures to determine biological supremacy. Countries that compete for medals of physical achievement have created general stereotypes that can be loosely supported by science. Challenging the immune systems of athletes will reveal interesting socio-economic power structures that inhibit or exhibit strengths/weaknesses in a society.

The sport is called “Dirty Water Drinking”. I propose that the Olympics are held in India when this new sport is inducted into the canon of International sports. India would benefit greatly from the Olympics presence before, during and after the games. The Olympics shine a spotlight on the host, which generates income, social awareness and political solidarity while the ICOG is providing funding to create its next arena. An impoverished and class polar country such as India would serve the needs of the “Dirty Water Drinking” with its Ganges River: a notoriously infectious body of water that can be consumed by the people who live near it and have no other choice but to bathe and drink it. The dirty water drinking is universally acknowledged; the Olympic Committee should have India host the next Games because the challenge of immune system strength will encourage every country to train by enduring bacteria riddled water little by little until they built up immunity just as a runner builds tone. The training process could potentially strengthen the human race and raise awareness for cleaner water systems. Every country, save Mexico, would have little advantage on Indian soil. This is an ironic twist when the history of successful Olympians is considered. They are typically from countries without flesh eating bacteria in their bowels. With this being said, the idea that a group of people can sustain life while drinking poison is worthy of recognition. I hope that my proposal is considered sincerely as I submit this honestly and respectfully.

Sincerely,

Allison Furlotti, United States of America