it's time for the winter olympics in vancouver, and nbc is all ready with heartfelt stories of success, hardwork, suffering, perseverance...sap. slate has dusted off the ol' sap-o-meter which tallies the daily cheese-quotient of the on-air crew. be sure to check in for your daily dose of schmaltz and the 'sappiest line of the day," it's enough to make a grown peacock cry.

slate: olympic sap-o-meter / complete coverage

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