Why Do We Have to Wait Four Years for the Olympics?

After the last two weeks of elation and heart aches one must wonder why we must wait for four years for the next show. The real question may be why can't we coordinate and build up the world championships better so that athletes that don't hit the four year schedule but are still wondeful stars get their world stage. I have been mesmerized by everything from the Aerials to curling but some of that magic is never being able to see thses sports except at the Olympic games. While mid season sleeper games from the NBA, NFL ,NHL, and MLB have constant stages for their performances I don't get to see the luge unless I scower the sub sport channles for hours. For once I do not believe it is money because the sponsors of those sports would love the exposure. In four years the games will be in Russia which means to watch the smaller sports I will have to stay up until 2:00 am and hope that MSNBC carries the Biathalon. I guess I am caught up in the nationalism, the sportsmanship (except for that Russian male figure skater) and yes the glory of the games. In my life some of the most signature moments that I remember from sports have come from the Olympics. Ofcourse, the 1980 Hockey, Joan Benoit Samuels the first woman marathon winner, Dave Waddle, The Munich tragedy balanced with Olga Kprbut, Dorothy Hammill, the Dream team, Shaun White's hurricane, and all of that curling. I want more moments like that and wish that I did not have to wait two years for the summer or four more years for the winter games.