I can’t believe no one else has started an off-topic discussion about the Olympics yet, other than this being a tech website and all that.
What do you like the most about the Olympics?
What’s your favorite competition?
I watched the opening ceremonies and really enjoyed it. The drums were awesome. The opening ceremonies cost $300 million dollars. That’s a record.
From watching the opening I know that I’d like to see the judo competition. The heaviest athlete in Beijing weighs 399 lbs. and is a judo competitor. I forget what country he’s from but I’ll bet he’s a tough one to put down. I’ll have to look it up.
I also like the weight-lifting competitions. Seeing people move massive amounts of weight is interesting to me.
Then there are the track and field events. I thought it was funny this morning; NBC’s Lester Holt picked up a javelin and said something like, “Oh this looks easy”. 😀 I’ve seen inexperienced amateurs practically knock themselves out with a javelin. Competing at the Olympic level in any event would definitely not be ‘easy’.
So, lets get a little discussion going about the Olympics. It’s going to be on my big screen until it’s over and done. Can’t get enough. Finally, something different than the same old same old.
