Aug. 9th, 2008

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I watched the last bit of the opening ceremony in Beijing. The show was absolutely incredible.**

Unfortunately, the entry of Canada's athletes into the stadium was a disgrace. They looked unorganized, nearly half were stopping to take pictures or videos, and a good number were talking on their cell phones. They looked like a bunch of spoiled children. Contrast that performance with the US, whose athletes were obviously told not to carry any electronics and to politely wave to the crowd as they walked around the stadium.

That said, I find the raw athleticism on display at the Summer Games to be absolutely incredible, especially in gymnastics and track***. While I'm cheering on our Canadians (rather loudly, just now, during the Canada-China match in women's football), I love watching any athlete from any country do something spectacular.


** At the end of the opening ceremony, I felt really bad for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. I don't think they'll come anywhere close to matching the ceremonies in Beijing.

*** Although I have a soft spot for the Winter Games - there seems to be more spectacle involved in the winter sports.

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