What a great weekend for the Olympics. Have to admit that I have not been watching everything in real time, but picking and choosing after recording the events seems to be working for me. Just have to stay away from the spoilers!!
So Micheal Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time, some are calling him the most impressive Olympian of all time. I'll give you greatest swimmer, but I don't think you can call anyone the greatest Olympian. I never thought there would be a photo finish is a sport such as triathlon, but that certainly was an amazing race by the women. Too bad about the flat tire for Jorgenson. And Bolt is still the fastest man in the world. To be able to win the 100m twice in the Olympics is amazing.
I have also been learning about a few sports that I am not too familiar with. Picking up on some of the rules for field hockey (and learning that the men play as well--although I guess not too well in the USA), trampoline judging and of course everything synchronized. There have been some good games in the team sports, and not all of them involve the USA. Sometimes it's nice to just watch games where you don't know who everyone is.
So swimming is just about over now (couple of 10k left), and it seems most of the pool play is winding down in the team sports. The track and field has finally started, with some medals already claimed and other events getting their qualifying races completed. We have seen some amazing performances and seen some heartbreak as well. Hope that the weather holds up in jolly ol' England so we can watch the athletes perform at their best.
How about a few fun facts I've learned from watching the games? I'm certain that most people know that the 5 rings on the Olympic flag are the colors they are because every flag in the country has at least one of the six colors in it (gotta count the white!). Did you know that sailing and equestrian are the only two Olympic sports where men and woman compete against each other? How about this number--4437? That's how many of those little sparkly things on the USA women's gymnastic team's uniforms.
The USA trails China again in the all important medal count, but it is close. Not much change is expected on day ten, but we shall see. Looking forward to more track and field, and some medal round games in some of the team sports. It's been petty enjoyable to this point, hope it continues.
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