I've been keeping an eye on Olympic coverage lately.
A high-school wrestler qualified for the Olympics!
Two, maybe three women's basketball players will be playing for other countries, and there's drama about that (no one cares about the potential Tall Ferns, but if you play for Russia you're a traitor. Isn't the Cold War over? Shut up, Anne Donovan; Hammon wasn't even on the 2007-2008 National Team, so why shouldn't she play for Russia, where she plays half the time?).
So - will Chelsie Memmell (I think I'm spelling that right) break into the top 2 at Olympic trials? Will Paul Hamm's hand heal? Will Morgan Hamm make the team? Will Bela Karolyi stay off the TV screen?
I love Olympics. I think I like winter Olympics better; for every event (cross-country skiing) I skip in the winter, there are at least three (long-distance running, equestrian, shot put and hurdles) I won't make time for in the summer. But there will be plenty to keep my attention this August! I even like the opening ceremonies, the condescending profiles of athletes with sob stories, and Bob Costas. Good times!
Sunday, June 15, 2008
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