Random Olympic Thoughts, Day 2
The BOCOG owes us an apology for cutting our anthem short after Michael Phelps won the men's 4 x 100M Individual Medley. The person who played this needs to be recalled. I wouldn't be surprised if there was some political intent behind this. If there actually was some foul play, let Bonga be proud to say to you, "I told you so."
Speaking of shockers, how about Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry. Forget the fact that Stephanie Rice of Australia got them their first gold medal at the pool, smashing Katie Hoff's world record (Hoff got the bronze). I do not remember Zimbabwe having any medalists in swimming. Coventry is going to come back to Zimbabwe as a national heroine. I'm not kidding. For all the hell that has gone through Zimbabwe, with the election sham and blood flowing out of the wasteland that is Mugabestan...she has given her countrymen and countrywomen a reason to celebrate. It's a national holiday down in Zimbabwe.
Actually, after further research, I found out that she got the collection at Athens. So her aura increases with each medal draped on her neck.
And I reckon that the dirty old ape is clapping his hands after seeing this. As well as Morgan Tsvangirai. The continuing legend of Kirsty Coventry has to be one of the feel-good stories of these games, and we're only in Day 2! Could there be more to come?
Pending the dope checks, yes! Korea's Park Tae-Wan wins their first swimming gold medal in the Men's 400m Freestyle. China Zhang Lin finishes second, while another bronze goes to Larsen Jensen.
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Curses! The Dutch best us for gold in the women's 4 x 100 freestyle relay. Peter Nowak and the boys...you all know what you have to do.
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Tang Yongming will have no chance at entering the gates of heaven for murdering Hugh McCutcheon's father-in-law. How they let this psychomaniac from Hangzhou out in the open to do this is just adding insult to the USA's cause. First the screw up the anthem for Phelps. Now this.
When out men's hoops and water polo teams head out there later tonight/today against the home country, no mercy will be spared on them.
Random Olympic Thoughts, Day 2
Olympic Quick Hits; Days -2, -1, 0 and 1
Olympic Quick Hits; Days -2, -1, 0 and 1 Some of the lowlights I can point out from the Beijing 2008 Opening Ceremony... * China's athletes entering to Jarabe Tapatio. WTF!? * No playing of the Olympics Fanfare & Theme, or Bugler's Dream. * Estonia's threads. Yuck Highlights: * The BOCOG can rest assure that Li Ning was not hurt, or did not fall to his death, when being gurney upward to light the cauldron. * The caligraphy painting, finished off with the athletes leaving their footprint on the parchment, should go to a museum. Or auctioned for untold riches at Sotheby's. * Love the electric taiko and 2008 time a few performers setting things up. * For the cheer girls to have to go through two hours of jumping up and down nonstop is pure guts. * Fireworks. NBC will say this was maybe too much. I say it's not enough fireworks. * HUngary and Russia had some women's suits to die for. Any delegation with handbags gets my vote of the Olympics. --- The USA women's have been doing well in the early going, with a clean sweep of the women's individual sabre, while the USA women's soccer (1-0) and volleyball (3-1) teams trounced Japan. The guys (1-0) beat Japan too. Both sides need a win in their next match to go through. No question, the NEtherlands will be a test for Landon and company. The women's hoops team also ripped apart the Czech Republic. All in all, a good start for the USA. --- Commisserations to the Roughriders of Saskatchewan for finally suffering their first defeat. I think the guys who are injured neet to get healthy fast, or Ken Miller and Eric Tillman are gpoing to need some talented replacements in a hurry. --- Cheers to Aldershot and AFC Wimbledon on winning their first contests in their first seasons in the Football League Two and Football Conference South, respectively.
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