Why basketball should be in the Winter Olympics

Basketball is, of course, not a winter sport by the IOC’s definition because it’s played indoors with no ice or snow to be found. But the rules can change when it’s convenient for the IOC. Heck, this is an organization that put recent Winter Olympics in places like Sochi, Russia — a beachside resort where the temperature rarely gets below 40 degrees — and Beijing, where the climate is so dry they had to manufacture snow.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement If they wanted basketball to be a Winter Olympic sport, they could easily manufacture a rule change that would allow it to happen. Is the sport played and watched in winter? OK, you’re good to go! And the IOC should push for that...