Not sure about all of you, but I plan to be in front of the TV tonight watching the Opening Ceremonies of the London Olympics tonight. No doubt they will be overblown, very self-congratulatory, and will last too long, but they will also be colorful, fun, and in some ways inspirational. Plus, the commercials will probably be pretty good, although we will no doubt tire of them by the time the torch is extinguished in two weeks time.
Here are the things that I look forward to during this Olympiad:
- The men's basketball tournament.
- The Phelps-Lochte duels in the pool.
- Usain Bolt.
- Both men's and women's track events.
- Finding out what event and what athlete(s), heretofore completely off of my personal radar screen, will capture my imagination and captivate me during the Games.
Humorous Burning Question: Now that they are permitted to wear more "modest" uniforms, will Women's Beach Volleyball be a less interesting sport, to both viewers and the NBC TV cameras?
Serious Observation: Very disappointing that the IOC cannot find it in their hearts (assuming that IOC Members actually have hearts) to allow for a moment of silence to commemorate the slain Israeli athletes during this the 40th Anniversary Year of the massacre in Munich. In point of fact, the IOC has NEVER had any such official commemoration of this event on the center stage of their ceremony, so I suppose that their continuing to spurn the requests of Israel shouldn't come as too big a surprise. Keep this hypocrisy in mind while Jacques Rogge makes his speeches about the Olympic Ideal tonight.
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