Recap of the Olympic Hiccups

dihard:

Well that went smoothly - no significant environmental problems, no catastrophic protests, and no terrorist attacks, as many had predicted. However, there were some hiccups at the Beijing Olympics. I kept a running account of them:

  1. The Dedication of the Synchronized swimmers – While watching synchronized swimming, the announcers described team China’s training: the athletes are removed from their homes at age 12 and are sent to live at the training facility. Their lives revolve around the sport, and they receive education at the facility. The announcer described the story of one athlete who asked for the weekend off. Her coach asked her why she needed the weekend off: Because she hadn’t seen her family in 12 years. “That’s true dedication to her sport, to go that long without seeing her family” gushed the announcer. Dedication?!
  1. More Gold Medals than the US?!

I think these two just might have a cause and effect relationship. Great post.

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    dihard nails it again. Always insightful…
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    think these two just might have...effect relationship. Great post.
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