I’ll admit that I haven’t exactly been glued to the TV keeping up-to-date with all that is the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. However, I have managed to catch a few events and monitor the medal tally as this global event is splashed all over every form of media…naturally.One thing that has occurred to me is the lack luster and downright boring vibe the Summer Olympics has for Canadians. I know a lot of people who are completely dialed into the games, so I’m definitely not speaking for the majority. I just wonder, as it relates to these games, who cares really?
I’ve already expressed my opinion on the Canadian Olympic garb in a previous post, which only supports my case. I also have a few issues with the Olympics being held in a country that violates human rights and is ranked second in the world for producing carbon emissions. I digress, the summer games just aren’t our thing possums.
Thus, let’s break it down Beijing style with the Urban Cowgirl’s Top 5 Olympic Hits and Misses:
5) The medal standings - currently we have 9, putting us at 17th place – not too shabby I suppose. Hit.
4) One of our medals was awarded for, wait for it…the Trampoline. I’m sorry, wha? That’s a miss.
3) 2-time Olympic athlete Ryan Cuthbert is back to compete in the K-2 1000m Men’s Kyak. Given this thriving athlete used to crash on my couch back in the day, I’d like to think my influence had somewhat of an impact. That’s an automatic ‘hit’.
2) Table tennis. Seriously? Why not go ahead and add Parcheesi and Romoli to the mix? Big miss.
1) Michael Phelps. Granted, this part- porpoise/part-human can swim a solid race. However, I’m a bit over the 4 hour NBC special of he and his mama explaining just how special he is. Sorry Mike-o, I’m gonna have to give you a miss.
I simply can’t be bothered to sit in front of the tube watching our poor, pressured athletes succumb to such embarrassment and disappointment. I’m opting for beach volleyball at Kits…minus the medals. In the meantime, the countdown to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver is on.
2 comments:
Love your style girl!!
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Suzanne
I know you probably want to keep things safe and not let politics into your blog, but how can you ignore the fact that the Olympics is making huge money for sponsors that devastate our Earth and violate basic human rights? We should be putting our time, money and Awareness to much better use...
maybe lowering our consumption of things we don't really need, changing our lifestyle to live more in Harmony with the Earth and the other beings that populate it, and taking responsibility for how our actions spread across the Planet, whether we want to think about it or not!
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