D and I are huge fans of the Olympic games – especially ever since making the trip to Atlanta 12(!) years ago. After being in the Virgin Islands and not catching much of the week 1 events, I’ve really been making up for it in week 2. We’re watching a good 4+ hours of coverage a night – all with a slight DVR delay so we can skip commercials of course.
I’ll admit, it took me a little bit to warm up to the games this time around with all the torch run shenanigans and human rights and environmental issues surrounding the host country. But sure enough, play that Olympic theme a few times and I’m ready to paint the five rings on my face.
Something very cool this time around is that with the popularity of blogging you can now follow a lot of athletes online and hear about their experiences first hand. It’s a fascinating glimpse at the day to day trials and triumphs of the athletes. You also get stories about life in the Olympic Village, meeting other athletes, and sights around Beijing. Here are a few:
- David Oliver (USA 110 hurdles)
- Jackie Edwards (Bahamas Long Jump)
- Jessica Steffens (USA Water Polo)
- Elise Marcotte (Canada Synchro Swimming)
- Dave Durante (USA Gymanstics)
- Carissa Gump (USA Weightlifting)
The games come to a close Sunday night so get your Olympic fix while you can!
Tags: Sports
You missed week 1??? Man, you missed watching Phelps swim live!! That was some of the best.stuff.ever!
Well, not all of it. I saw the last hour of the opening ceremonies, maybe 3 Phelps races – yeah, incredible, and a little gymnastics.