I am falling further and further behind. I had to throw away boxing (stupid point system) and skip some other stuff, I’m only a couple hours back now.
Whitewater kayaking was fun. That’s the kind of sport I like to see in the Olympics.
Water Polo may not be a real sport, but this match was pretty awesome.
Swimming: There is something wrong the structure here. There are just too many races. Different lengths, different strokes, relay vs. individual. It’s not the Phelps isn’t incredible, but that he has the ability to compete in too many races. Kobe Bryant can only get one gold medal. Kayakers, weightlifters, archers only get one gold medal. (Maybe two I’m not sure of the details.) Gymnasts can get two I believe (one team, one individual). Are Mark Spitz and Michael Phelps truly the best Olympic athletes ever? They are not, they are just in the right discipline to get a lot of medals. They ought to get rid of half of the swimming races. Probably lose some of the track & field contests while we’re at it.
Men’s gymnastics: Let’s just say it. Kevin Tan is clearly a traitor. Isn’t it a nice coincidence that our Asian teammate chokes it all in the last event? Do the math people!
More seriously, it is amazing to see the ethnic makeup of the USA Olympic teams. No other country is like us. Our gymnastics team has Asians, Indians, and Russians. During the parade of nations, we had every color of human walking the route – a true testament to the melting pot ideology.