I want to know why they don't do the Olympics in NYC.

They did the World's Fair in 1965 and I went ot it. Had a ball.

You better believe that if they put any Olympics here in NYC, I'd go there with the Access-a-ride.

Like that's ever gonna happen!!!! lol

An intersting fact from last night's broadcast....the viewership was huge...highest rated offshore summer opening ceremony in TV history!

here you go Anne and Cherie
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I didn't get to see the opening ceremonies, but I watched some of the events tonight and my favorite thing is this...
you see an athlete....asian or hispanic or african or...anything...and they are named Brad and Amber...and I think
we are truly a melting pot. If not for the uniforms, we could be anyone.
I love that you can't tell an american athlete by anything other than the uniform...it makes me proud. Of us...of the world...
( and the Canadian are the same way...and Australia... and for all I know several other countries too...but I am an American and so that is my perspective)

wow too weird I was gonna post on here same thing, this morning with TV volume down i was watching a soccer game US vers Netherlands, I miss the intros so had no idea which team was which, and as I watched I could not figure it out because the Americans are so diverse and so many ethnics and nationalities mixed into one, yesterday the US womens volley ball team was coached by a Chinese lady and they beat china in the match, and if i am correct she is from china by birth, and may of even been on the Chinese team for volleyball not sure about that though. it is a neat thing, shame folks just cant see we ALL came from somewhere else, we were all new at one time and all different yet so much the same, we all desire love, family, friends and health

It is something i thought of this morning I really could not tell which team was which till someone scored, glad i am not only one who saw this,

Duck go on line NBC.com and then to their Olympic coverage you can watch some of the spectacular opening ceremonies

Ducky - what you just said reflects my thinking exactly. I love the DIFFERENCES in our cultures and costumes and languages - they add color and texture. But love the SAMENESS that we all possess that allows us to unnderstand and embrace the differences if we just gice it a chance.

We all live on this realtively small planet...we are all in this together. That is one of the great things about the Olympics to me.

if I was to close my eyes, and can only listen to the games on the radio...

...only the true spirits of the sportsmanship itself would matter...and that's really what's behind it all...


would like send our condolences to the Bachman family...

(mel, I think with the price of real estate in NYC that and the limited amount of space might be the reason why...but what do I know...LOL )

The basketball game between U.S. and China was so much fun to watch this morning. WE WON 101-70 - WOOOHOOO! It still feels so surreal to watch Dwayne Wade play on the "big stage."

I met him when I was registering my son for high school. My son had already started practicing with the football team, but he was home sick that day. While waiting in line I noticed the kid behind me wearing a football jersey. I mentioned my son's name to see if/how well he knew my son, and Dwayne said some very nice things about my son. I was impressed with his level of maturity and ease in talking with me. Usually kids are a little aloof or awkward when having to address an adult they don't know. Not only was he friendly, he was sincere. :)

I went home and asked my son if he knew Dwayne Wade. He said, "Uh, yeah, he's only the star jock at the school." That scored even more points in my book with Dwayne. Every star jock I'd ever known was a little arrogant and full of himself. We attended all the sporting events at the school, and it was obvious it wasn't just his "star power" that everyone liked. :)

It's such a thrill to see him shine at the Olympics. I hope my son is able to watch these games. The next game is on Tuesday, against Angola. :)

I've done caught the Olympic fever. :p

I had tears in my eyes today when the two female athletes in the shooting event hugged and kissed each other on the cheek....

You may say this is no big deal....

It was a HUGE deal...

One was Russian...
the other... Georgian.

It was absolutely beautiful!! They again hugged and kissed cheeks on the podium.

I think it's wonderful how these wonderful athletes accept each other for who they are and the talents that each possess.... and politics are kept out.

For some reason... I can't get this song out of my head.... It's a small world after all....

:)
Abbie

cool beans abby I missed that