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Beijing Olympics

TooFarTampa avatar
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I'm curious -- how interested are you in the Olympics, which start Friday?

I have way less interest this year, which is startling, because I am a longtime Olympics geek. As a teen I went to the L.A. Games in '84 (where I caught gymnast Kathy Johnson's silver medal podium bouquet & shook hands with Nadia Comaneci). I've been to a couple Trials and over the years I have met many many Olympic athletes.

But for some reason these Olympics are non-compelling to me, and I can't figure out if it is because I am jaded and busy, or because there is so much else in the world to think about, or maybe because I am uncomfortable with China as an Olympic site. Or maybe it's because we no longer have to wait for Bob Costas to tell us what happened, or because there are so many athletes who have been caught doping, or because everything seems like a big marketing dog-and-pony show.

And then Jim McKay died. That didn't help.

The magic is gone for me. Is it gone for you? What's different?

Will I ever get that magic back? It's kind of sad, I used to really love the Olympics. :(

Your thoughts please.

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Minnie avatar
Beach Fanatic
#102
Did not think I would ever say this based on his previous behavior off the court, but Kobe did himself and the US proud in an interview last night. :clap:

The announcer asked him it was cool to be excited and proud to be an Olympic athlete and he rightly said he was very proud to represent the USA in basketball.

That in past years the team has not taken the right attitude about the games and this team would be very different.

I was very pleased with his comments.

I have also been impressed with the warm reception, even during the gymnastics when it became obvious the Chinese girl was going to lose to the Americans, of how appreciative the audience is off all the participants.

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Will B avatar
Moderator
#103
Dara Torres takes the silver...

...Colby did himself and the US proud in an interview last night. :clap:

Sorry...I gotta play Miss Kitty here...
It's Kobe!

Torres missed the gold by 1/100th of a sec. From the top it looked like she touched first...
NoHall avatar
hmmmm......can't remember
#104
Women's marathon winner: 38 years old.

Dara Torres, 50M freestyle silver: 41 years old.

Conclusion: I'm not too old to medal in an Olympic event. Very exciting.
Minnie avatar
Beach Fanatic
#105
Sorry...I gotta play Miss Kitty here...
It's Kobe!

Torres missed the gold by 1/100th of a sec. From the top it looked like she touched first...

Thank you, your right.:blink: I had a student named Colby Bryant and I guess I just typed without even thinking.

You may correct my spelling anytime. :clap:
Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#106
Thank you, China...well done! I am always sad when the Olympics come to an end...but I loved how London rocked the house for 2012!! :clap:
SoWal Insider
#107
Thank you, China...well done! I am always sad when the Olympics come to an end...but I loved how London rocked the house for 2012!! :clap:

I missed it. But when you say London rocked the house, are you referring to Jimmy Page? I read where he was going to perform at the closing ceremonies and it just now occurred to me that they meant London. :idontno:
picky
#108
Thank you, China...well done! I am always sad when the Olympics come to an end...but I loved how London rocked the house for 2012!! :clap:

Tonight's closing ceremonies were just as wonderful though so different from the opening! I like it that on closing day, it's all about the atheletes, that's it's their party. As it should be.

I have to confess that when the London double-decker came out, I was wondering how soon I should start buttering up Merman's brother so he'll save a room in his house for us. Only a short train ride into the city and I could see the Olympics up close and personal...:wub::clap::wub:
Teresa avatar
SoWal Guide
#109
wow. we so enjoyed the whole thing. from opening ceremony to closing. and the competition we were able to catch. loved all the highlights, interviews of coaches and athletes, and just all of it. China is a most wonderful host. thank you China. thank you people of China. thank you athletes of the world.

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