This week it’s the good and the bad of the Olympics.
We all heard that Ryan Lochte uses the Olympic pool as his pre-race locker room. Keep it classy Lochte. Lochte and Phelps really could use media training and some concrete talking points.
US sprinter Manteo Mitchell broke his leg during the Men’s 4x400M relay. What?! He felt his leg pop during the race and finished with only a slight limp. He belongs on a Wheaties box.
South African swimmer Cameron van der Burgh won gold in the men’s 100M breaststroke and he admitted cheating–he took an extra, illegal, dolphin kick during the race. He has also said he was forced to because the rule was not policed properly and illegal kicking had become common. So if his friend jumps off a bridge, he will, too.
A classy US athlete won bronze in that same race. Swimmer Brendan Hansen won his first individual medal – a bronze that he said was his favorite medal and the shiniest bronze. That’s the spirit!
McKayla Maroney–she won an individual silver. And she’s not impressed.
There’s a Tumblr site dedicated to her look.
My favorite story of the week? These ladies:
Source–3x gold medalists
I have a new appreciation for beach volleyball. After watching a couple of the matches played by Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor, I get that beach volleyball requires a great deal of cardio capacity, strength, flexibility, teamwork, concentration, and determination. Oh, and it’s all in a tiny swimsuit in front of an audience.
Would you rather have moves like Jagger or abs like Jennings! I pick abs.
What do you think? Is gold the only medal worth celebrating?
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Going to the Olympics is worth celebrating! Any medal would be awesome I think. I loooove volleyball. 🙂
volleyball was kind of amazing to watch. did you see the female 4 X 100 last night? whoa, amazing.
Abs like Jennings! Can I add a few more? Bolt stopping an interview to respect Richards-Ross’s podium time, amazing oscar pistorius, and US soccer redeeming itself over Japan. Obsessed with this year’s olympics!
Holy crap. That dude broke his leg and kept on going. And here I am whining after like 2 miles on the treadmill. hahaha
Definitely abs!! I saw that about the broken leg, soo crazy!! I think you should celebrate any medal that you get, after all not two many people can say they are second or third best in the WORLD at their sport! Even if you don’t medal you should be proud.
abs abs abs all the way. Could not get enough of that vollyball. I love it when people are happy about their medals and not all grouchy. Seriously.
i choose the abs. lol. proud of the guy who’s happy for the bronze!