I love it, I do. With the opening ceremonies that last 16 hours and the parade of countries and the stories from the host country and the Olympic-themed commercials. I really love it. I devour every inspirational story (with the music and the black and white photography and the redemption that is so tuned to completely manipulate the audience and I DON'T CARE BECAUSE I CRY EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.) I just can't get enough of it. I watch every sport - the boring ones like water polo and boxing; the weird ones like synchronized swimming; the unique ones that I'd never see otherwise like fencing and women's softball; the ones that are being watched by every marketing executive on the planet as they furiously work to nail down the flavor of the month athlete for some kind of commercial deal. I love hearing the stories of triumph, heartbreak, overcoming obstacles. I love hearing about the teamwork, the sacrifices, the hard work. I am savvy enough to recognize that there is a marketing engine behind the Olympics, just like anything else. But I don't care. I really, truly, adore the Olympics.
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I am so with you - I LOVE the Olympics. And even my heart of stone get all soft and mushy at all the wonderful stories that they tell. They are so inspiring!
OMG. I'm a total Olympic junkie also! I can't get enough of them. The back stories are great. I'm still floored by how much Michael Phelps eats in a day...lol!
I can't figure out why this year is different...but I LOVE IT too! Seems like everyone has Olympic Fever! I didn't care about them 4 years ago...why now?! Who cares, GO USA!
right there with you. i even googled the dude in that visa commercial who finished last in the race, with his dad, so i could get the full story..
Olympics are the only sports my family and I EVER watched on tv. And we always watched them. Joseph, on the other hand, could care less about the Olympics. And when its on he wants to watch something else. I mourn for not watching the Olympics.
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