Beijing Olympics - Day 12
The I Have to Tip My Hat to Him Even Though I’m Still Irritated with His Behavior:
- Usain Bolt of Jamaica did what no one has done (in the Olympics) before. And that’s win both the 100m and 200m races as well as setting world records in both. Carl Lewis was the last to win both back in 1984. Michael Johnson set a record in the 200m in 1996, I believe it was, that most people thought wouldn’t be broken in our lifetimes. I’m still really irritated by his showboating at the end of the 100m. And somewhere in the back of my mind, I’m having a hard time believing he did all that without some kind of “help”, if you get my drift. But the fact remains, he was really amazing.
The Wacky World of Track and Field:
- The silver and bronze medalists in the 200m (from the Netherlands Antilles and USA respectively) were both disqualified for stepping on the lane lines, which allowed the other two Americans to move up into their spots and get the silver and bronze. Weird.
The Awesomeness of 6 Feet of Sunshine and the Misty Mountain Hop:
- Okay, I have no idea what Misty’s real nickname is, but I liked that one. Anyway, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh not only won their 108th straight match, along with a small little thing called a gold medal, they did it without losing a set. I know a lot of people think beach volleyball is somewhat of a joke, but I have to tell you, they are both incredible athletes and it’s just amazing to watch them play. You try defending a court with only two people, in the sand, and in this case, in the rain! Oh, one more thing, they defended their medal - the first team to do so in the Olympics since beach volleyball joined the Olympics.
Comment by Marlene
August 21, 2008 @ 2:36 pm
I still don’t like beach volleyball, but I did enjoy watching them win last night. I don’t doubt that they must be very athletic, but I still much prefer indoor volleyball. I like the team aspect and I think diving on the hard linoleum floor probably hurts more than the sand!lol!
What I can’t take are all these darn Visa “Go World” commercials making me cry every 5 minutes!lol!