Sports?

Some of you may be wondering, "Hey, the title of this blog is Sports, Music and Life. Didn't the Olympics just happen?" Or maybe none of you were thinking that, but I figured I should at least mention that, yes, the summer Olympics did just happen. They were held in Bejing, China and Hong Kong. Michael Phelps became the winningest Olympic athlete ever (16 medals in 2 Olympic games), and beat Mark Spitz's record of most golds by a swimmer in any Olympic games this year, winning 8. It was pretty impressive. So impressive, in fact, that when we were at a Washington Nationals game a few weeks ago and Phelps' Butterfly race was on, everyone was watching that instead of the baseball game in front of them (granted it was the Nationals and the Rockies). The other person who is worth mentioning is Usain Bolt, now the fastest man in the world. This guy is from Jamaica and is literally as fast as a bolt of lightening. Ridiculous.

Honestly, I'm not that into the Summer Olympics. I mean, how long can you watch someone run a race during the marathon? I am from the US so I'm not crazy for soccer (i.e. football) like the rest of the world. I do enjoy watching the equestrian jumping competition, only because it's usually the only time this sport is on TV. There was no crazy Bella Karoli to watch during the gymnastics (although he did commentate) and Bob Costas has become more like a robot than a commentator. In addition, I am a bit confused about some sports being actual Olympic sports - BMX biking anyone? Badminton? Finally, I think it is total crap that professional athletes get to compete in the Olympic games. Professionals get their spot in the limelight when they play during their season. Let the little guy have the stage for 17 days.

So yes, the Olympics did just happen. They just weren't that interesting.