Partnered events in the summer Olympics: You and your partner work together to hit a ball over a net. You and your partner must dive in a way that is both clean and synchronized. You and your partner must row a boat very fast.
Partnered events in the winter Olympics: YOUR PARTNER IS WEARING KNIVES ON THEIR SHOES AND YOU HAVE TO SWING THEM AROUND YOUR HEAD. YOUR PARTNER IS WEARING KNIVES ON THEIR SHOES AND THEY’RE LITERALLY STANDING ON YOU. YOUR PARTNER IS WEARING KNIVES ON THEIR SHOES AND YOU PICK THEM UP AND
THROW THEM
YOU AND YOUR PARTNER PLUNGE DOWN AN ICE SLIDE AT 100 MPH