Summer Olympics

I know it hasn't started yet, but I thought it will be good to have a thread where those want to talk about the Olympics.

I normally love the Olympics but haven't even been able to think about them. Got to admit the winter olympics are my favorite, though

So much hooha in the news about security and whatnot. Has the world become too unsafe for such massive international gatherings?

Suzzzz wrote:So much hooha in the news about security and whatnot. Has the world become too unsafe for such massive international gatherings?

Yes, unfortunately, in my opinion, it has...

It's unfortunate that we're so worried about security that we can forget the whole point of the games. (Isn't there something about coming together through sport or something like that?)

Here are our equestrian teams.
http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=20287 I'll be watching as much as I can, although I'm pretty sure we will get to see more jumping than anything. Eventing is where the excitement is! Crazy people.

Is jumping the obstacle course that is within the arena?

The town I now live in has produced a female gymnast...and has definitely caught Wieber Fever

ARNIgal wrote:The town I now live in has produced a female gymnast...and has definitely caught Wieber Fever

Is this your girl? How exciting!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordyn_Wieber

I hear you there Becky, I'm stoked for the three day event or whatever
they are calling it these days.

Anyone remember Janet Lynn, the Olympic ice skater from the 80's? She used to train right here in Rockton for the Games, at the Wagon Wheel Lodge iceskating palace (it's gone now).

That's the one...and how adorable it is that she wants to meet the Beebs!

Anyway, to highlight the night to day differences in the town I now live to the town I came from, consider that Flint produced a female boxer of the same age named Claressa Shields (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claressa_Shields) The world would really be a screwy place if this were reversed!!

I guess in one way, Olympics already started. There was soccer games today. I only know about since it was mentioned in the news.

That reminds me I need to find the schedule for the equestrian events.

most of the fencing team is from New York

Found the schedule for the equestrain events. If they are being broadcast I should be able to
catch a good portion of them.

I understand they had some Native Americans doing an anti-rain dance in the opening

Thanks for the link Becky. As for eventers, well what can I say whose motto is
three ways, three days.