I know, I know–how many times can I beat a dead horse? After this post, I promise to only mention The Olympics in passing and not dedicate any future entire posts to The Games–at least until Sochi in 2014 ;). But I’ve gotta give London a break-down. Obviously, I’m in love with The Olympics and could generally discuss ad nauseum, but let me snapshot a few more specific observations from these games thus far…
1. The swimmers are veritable houses. As in, awesome works-of-nature bodies. They are huge and could easily lay anyone out in a matter of seconds. How is it even possible for the human body to be this ripped head-to-toe? No more beautiful sight than watching one of the power-house guys rip down the lanes in the butterfly.
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2. Ally Raisman’s parents during her uneven bar routine were adorable. The video of their over-reactions has now gone viral. You’d better believe if my kid ever made it to the Olympics, I’d be falling out of my seat with excitement too.
3. Not to perpetuate the Greg Louganis’ legacy, but I cringe every time a diver leaps off the platform. How are their heads so close to the edge but never hit?? Could they just jump an extra inch or two out so I can stop have heart palpitations?
4. Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings are America’s too-perfect golden girls. I’m kind of in love with them too because anyone who is my age and can rock out an Olympic performance with her 2 yr. old and 3 yr. old in tow leaves me in awe (Kerri travels with her kids). Even if she named her youngest son Sundance.
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5. I’m thinking Ryan Lochte might be a little cocky? Cognitively, it makes no sense that I like Michael Phelps (post- Bejing bong pic and all), but don’t like Lochte. I tried to give him the same regard, but he just kind of annoys me…
6. Could we just get on board, NBC, and show at least one short segment of men’s gymnastics competing on the rings at a decent hour of the evening? The stuff those guys do on those rings is a feat of nature and I’d really like to see it just once.
7. The amount of time I spend watching these athletes push their bodies to the extreme is inversely proportional to my dedication to my own work-out routine. Too many late nights isn’t being kind to my energy level.
8. The water polo helmets make me giggle because they make all the players (men and women) look like Princess Leia. Also, the speed walkers look really goofy.
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| Source Add the white robe, and your Princess Leia Halloween costume is complete. |
9. There are sports I still don’t get: rhythmic gymnastics, trampolining, anything equestrian, judo, and since when has there been men’s field hockey? How have I missed this for the first 3 decades of my life?
10. Love that in rowing, broken ribs are just par for the course. Serious job hazard and impressive dedication. So if they hear a crack and sharp pain starts shooting, they are just like, “Oh well, there goes another one…”? Gosh, I am so not hardcore enough to ever be an Olympian…
That’s it, dear readers. Thanks for bearing with this obsessed Mom of the Year through her all-time favorite season 😉
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| Source Olympic dreams coming true just warm my heart! |
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