Tuesday, February 16, 2010

I ♥ The Olympics

I watched the end of the pairs figure skating this morning. WE taped it last night, and I didn't want to write until I saw the end.

Have I mentioned that I love the Olympics?

What is it about athletes devoted or crazy enough to spend 18 years together pursuing a dream of Olympic gold medals that gets me right there?! This Chinese couple--now married--were competing together before some of the women in the other pairs were born! Holy cow. That is dedication to your sport.

I love the stories the NBC guys come up with--the Canadian skier with the older brother who has cerebral palsy. Or the US Snowboarder who missed winning the gold in Torino because she got a little ahead of herself in celebrating a win before her run was over.

It is like 16 days of good, old-fashioned Kodak commercials. Now that is some good stuff.

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