I want to love the Olympics. How difficult it is to enjoy it. We can start off with the opening ceremony. This exaggerated garish display borders on the ridiculous. No one will ever top the Chinese display.
The wonderful International Olympic committee, this graft ridden group of crooks with their hands out for the perks which most countries seem willing to give them, seem willing to add and add still more events which no one cares about. Synchronized swimming and diving pop into
mind at once. Add to that beach volleyball, soft ball (blessedly not to happen next time), water polo (really played nowhere in the world except in the Olympics), soccer (They already have their world cup), and many others to numerous to name.
Next come some of the legitimate events, ruined by the odd Olympic rules. Boxing has rules which changed the sport completely. Now it is jump in, try to strike a blow and clinch. The five corrupt judges press a button within one second if they think a blow has landed. The blow must be by the white(front) part of the glove to the front of the opponent. Result, some poor slob can get the tar beaten out of him and still win. It happens very often.
Weight lifting and wrestling are legit but really boring to watch. Fencing (really ) is hardly a useful thing to be having in this day.
NBC is the number one sinner in ruining the Olympics. They dedicate hour upon hour upon the crappy little things while we wait patiently for Gymnastics (How about those pathetic little undersized, undeveloped robots that the Chinese put out for our edification) only to watch the female floor exercises with young girls wriggling about in the most inappropriate manner.
I especially like track and field. NBC will likely find a way to ruin that also.
2 comments:
Since I know you did not watch much of the opening ceremony I think you need to be careful. In my humble opinion it was not only inpspirational but brought together in a joyous and beautiful way ancient culture with state of the art technology.
I would also like less volleyball and earlier gymnastics - how are they wriggling inappropriately? Sure wish I could move like that.
The Olympics are hilarious, inspiring, and humbling. I think there are too many sports represented. Probably not in your lifetime, but almost certainly in mine, we will reach a point where humans simply cannot go any faster, higher, etc. At that point, steroids will become not only legal, but mandatory for all those seeking Olympic greatness. I will watch the heck out of those dirty games!
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