Let The Games Begin!!

Competition begins today!  (Actually the soccer tourney began earlier this week.)  If you need me for the next 17 days or so, you'll find me at home--as often as possible--glued to my TV, watching all the events I can get.  Say it with me now: "U-S-A!!"

 

 


"In the name of all the competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them, committing ourselves to a sport without doping and without drugs, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honor of our teams."
                                                       --The Olympic Oath



This from a 2009 article in the Los Angeles Times:
"To this day, that oath really means everything to me," says Moses, who at 53 remains lean and lithe and bright-eyed. "Winning the gold was a great thrill. But right behind that was saying the oath. We can't let ourselves forget its deeper meaning. . . . It's about having a battle without wars that is fair and ethical. It's about humanity. You look at sports and the problems we've had since 1984, it can be pretty numbing. But we can't stop fighting for what's right."