Sunday, August 12, 2012

Highs And Lows Of The Olympics

I've watched the Olympics everyday and was, for the most part, impressed with the sportsmanship and most of the television coverage of the games.
These are just my highs and lows of the Olympics- if you have any additions, please feel free add your opinion
High: Opening ceremonies, for the most part
Low: Officiating at many levels, including women's soccer.
High: U.S. women's water polo team- nobody is tougher
Low: U.S. Boxing team, especially the men.
High Al Michaels
Low: Ryan Seacrest
High: Seeing many of the Royal Family cheering at the different events
Low: Queen and husband barely showing up at Opening ceremonies and no other time- is she sick?
High: Live Events
Low- taped delay events, especially after you know the results.
High: Usain Bolt's sprinting
Low: Usain Bolt's arrogance.
High Medal Ceremonies when athletes sung their National Anthems.
Low: Serena William's medal ceremony when the U.S. flag fell off it's mount, spoiling her gold medal moment.
High: Tom Brokaw's special on World War 2 in England and the involvement of the U.S.
Low: Brokaw's special was too darn long.
High: U.S. women's beach volleyball teams as they went gold and silver.
Low: U.S. women's gym volleyball team as they choked when playing Brazil.
High: Lack of tattooed bodies, for the most part.
Low: Men's diving speedoo's.
High: Women's soccer team (except for the Canada game)
Low: U.S. Men's basketball tram.  You are not better than the 1992 Dream Team.
High: U.S. wins the medal count over China
Low: Many other athletes who train in the U.S. or have dual citizenship's but failed to give credit to the U.S. credit for it's success, with the exception of Mo Farah of Great Britain.
High: Kayla Harrison For winning first Olympic gold medal in Judo
Low: Saudi Arabia's treatment of their women athletes.
High: Gabby Douglas in women's gymnastics
Low: Rhythmic Gymnastics- while the dancers are talented, all it was ballet with equipment.  Dancing With The Stars is more athletic.
High: Sportsmanship of athletes who lost
Low: Argentina men's basketball team for rioting after the bronze medal game
High: Athletes in sports where most people didn't even know the sport existed like speed walking and modern pentathlon
Low: BMX bike racing- watching adults race on little kids bikes, made for 7 year old doesn't seem very Olympian.
High: Classy TV commercials by most companies advertising on NBC.
Low: All the political commercials.
High: London and England put on a very good Olympic games with few problems.
Low: The Olympics going to Rio De Janerio, Brazil.  How are you going to hide all the slums and crime of the city?
Well, those are my highs and lows, feel free to add you own.

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