If you’ve been watching the Olympics, you’ve seen a lot of empty seats in the arenas. But you may not have been watching. NBC’s viewership numbers are down significantly.

+ I’ve watched a fair amount of the coverage. And the best thing I saw so far was the U.S. Women’s Hockey Team’s Shootout Win Over Canada. (And these days, that’s the only kind of shootout I want to hear about.)

+ NYT: The Daredevils Above, Their Parents Below: Welcome to Big Air Snowboarding. (Related: Ever think Aerial Freestyle skiers are irritated that Curlers get the same gold medal?)

+ Why Mikaela Shiffrin Brought 35 Pairs of Skis to the Olympics.