Well it happened. While you were busy imagining how once upon a time you could have been an Olympian -- you know, back when you made the choice to join the pub-crawl club instead of the trampolining team -- the Games have entered their final Replica Breitling A7836315-C7-140A Professional Airwolf Men's Wa week.Ive lived through a few Olympics. I ate Wheaties from a Bruce Jenner box. As a Georgian -- the peanut-and-peach variety, not the ones being beat up by Russians -- I endured the country-wide scorn of having my President (we were with you, Jimmy!) boycott the 80 Games. I remember Carl Lewis, Edwin Moses, Michael-Magic-Bird.
And I felt the pride of having the 96 event in my hometown.All that said, Ive never seen an Olympics to match the athletic drama of these Games. Being an American and watching NBC helps, of course. While talking to a friend from Naklo, Slovenia, recently, I excitedly told -- bragged to -- her about the exploits of Michael Phelps. I think we Replica Breitling Windrider Chronomat Evolution Men's Watch won the hammer, she reflected. So, maybe the world doesnt know what it is to be an American during an Olympic year. Do we even know how special it is that we lead in the medal race (72-67)? Do we take it for granted that when the States fail it is not a disappointment but a shock? Can we comprehend that we are competitive in nearly every discipline?
In honor of Elvis, who passed away over the weekend -- 31 years ago -- heres an All-American top five from this last weekend in Beijing.1) PHELPS! PHELPS!: I could have gone out and had beers but I opted to stay in, drink Bourbon alone, and Replica Breitling Navitimer Special Edition Men's Watch Sir Michael pick up number eight. Thats how big this night was. The American 4X100 medley relay made it look easy. Before the big race, Phelps spoke, via Bob omnipresent Costas, with Mark Spitz. Is it me or did it seem like Spitz wasnt given the proper respect he deserved for holding the single-Games-gold record for 36 years?2) After a dramatic head-to-head battle with teammate Shawn Johnson for the all-around, Nastia Liukin went into number-crunching mode with Chinas He Kexin.
