I love it whenever its the year for the Olympics, any Olympics really, summer or winter. Perhaps I'm just following the crowd and it may sound a bit cliche but I do believe it is one of those times where the world can come together and forget about the troubles for a few months that are naturally always occurring in the fantastic world we live in today.
From the summer, I always enjoy watching the gymnastics, track, swimming, diving, and tennis. From the winter, I like to watch the snowboarding, figure skating, speed skating, hockey, and many others from both. I know you were dying to know that and I'm not quite sure why I shared that..
Well anyways..
There's one thing I do not appreciate about the Olympics is the commentating. The announcers drive me absolutely nuts. They're always extremely negative and rude about things. For example, I was watching the gymnastics and one of the girls from Romania I believe fell off of the beam and they were discussing an old Romanian gymnast who was there to watch and how she just "never would've fallen off like that." Okay first off, I wanna see you (commentator) try and make your body twist and contort in those ridiculous ways that those gymnasts do. Second, let's see you train and prep for the things these gymnasts go through. Third, you're a commentator! You're job requirements enlist you to do nothing but run your mouth the entire time so there are no awkward silences during the games. I appreciate their services and the fact that they sit around all day and watch these fantastic events all day long in exclusive areas of the world, surrounded by phenomenal athletes, and wear microphones and headsets all day while they flap their jaws.
Something I do love about the Olympics, you watch them, and you can't help but get butterflies in your stomach for those athletes, especially when its the USA. It's even more exciting if it's an upset, such as the Olympic swim team for the 4x100 relay. France sat and talked of how they were coming to "smash the USA." Well as they led, we came back in the last 50m and kicked France's butt. You can't do anything but raise your arms and feel something minutely similar to what they're feeling.
It makes me proud to be an American when those things happen, proud to allow these athletes to represent our country.
Oh yeah, and I'm going to marry Michael Phelps anyways. He goes to U of M, that boosts my chances a little, right?
: )
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Hi, it's Maria again, just browsing your blog... lol. And I must say that I really think we will be good friends. First, your post about the lack of tippage and decency in Hillsdale. Next, your comments about the commentors at the olympics. I feel the exact same way about them! The Olympics are amazing. It really is just a way for everyone to step back, forget the world problems, and just enjoy each other. It's awesome. And it is so emotional ;o; You just... Feel the emotion and the butterflies ;o;
And... Also... You have a chance since Michael Phelps goes to U of M... I, on the other hand, have no chance unless I go to Shanghai/Beijing, happen to spot Liu Xiang on the streets, and somehow make him fall in love with me at first sight... le sigh... lol. <3
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