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I have to say that I am shocked there hasn't been more of a political flair so far. I truly believed something would have happened by now. Not a single Tibetan flag from an athlete? No mass demonstrations in Tiannanmen Square? Either China is doing a fantastic job of controlling the media outlets, or people are really failing to take advantage of the spotlight on China to make a point. |
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However, you are right...there will be a collective malaise if he "only" wins 6 or 7 Golds in Beijing. |
I love the fringe sports that you see in the middle of the morning like rowing and badminton.
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I have been enjoying them as well. I was heart broken for Alicia Sacramone last night. I was impressed with her composure, though. I'm sure she just wanted to get the hell out of that arena so she could go have a good cry in private. The pressure on these kids is unbelievable.
As my wife and I have been talking about some of the events, I've caught myself saying "we" when I talk about the Americans. It's cheesy and silly, but for some reason the Olympics really bring out the pride in my country. I can't wait for the marathons. If Ryan Hall can get to the medal podium, it would be an incredible moment for American distance running. |
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I do have to admit that it was a real pain in the hiney when I needed to go downtown and at times I wished that the residents who needed to go into the city would be allowed to park wherever they wanted in order to go about business. But overall, it was a tremendous feeling of civic pride to know that the entire world was focused on SLC for the 2 or 3 weeks that the Olympics were here. It was even better than when the Jazz were in the Finals in '97 and '98. |
speaking of phelps, what the hell is in the water in Beijing? I have never seen so many records broken. They are breaking the record in every event, multiple times in prelims.
They should test the water. |
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OR all the swimmers this year as super amazing athletes that dedicate themselves and train hard, thus breaking world records every single day of these Olympics. |
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