olympic questions
We are spending a great deal of the weekend watching the Olympics. I have questions.
1. Do you find it somewhat interesting that so many female competitors have flashy manicures? I don't have a problem with it, but I am surprised to see it.
2. Why are we never allowed to see the cheerleaders at the beach volleyball venue? I know they are there, I've seen them line up. I want to see their routine.
3. Don't the swimmers get a headache from wearing their goggles so tight?
4. What are the odds of being able to actually see the Tuvaluan team compete?
5. How many tickets to their event does each athlete receive? I worry that aunts and uncles may get left out.
6. Where do relatives of athletes stay? If, for example, Oldest was an Olympian, would I be expected to pay for a hotel in China for two weeks? Or would Nike cover it?
7. Is there laundry service in the Olympic village?
8. Does it appear to you that most of the uniforms are the same style but different colors? The beach volleyball players seem to be wearing the same suits.
9. Beach volleyball? An international sport? Played in an arena with trucked in sand? Discuss.
10. Water polo. Silly? Or is it just me?
1. Do you find it somewhat interesting that so many female competitors have flashy manicures? I don't have a problem with it, but I am surprised to see it.
2. Why are we never allowed to see the cheerleaders at the beach volleyball venue? I know they are there, I've seen them line up. I want to see their routine.
3. Don't the swimmers get a headache from wearing their goggles so tight?
4. What are the odds of being able to actually see the Tuvaluan team compete?
5. How many tickets to their event does each athlete receive? I worry that aunts and uncles may get left out.
6. Where do relatives of athletes stay? If, for example, Oldest was an Olympian, would I be expected to pay for a hotel in China for two weeks? Or would Nike cover it?
7. Is there laundry service in the Olympic village?
8. Does it appear to you that most of the uniforms are the same style but different colors? The beach volleyball players seem to be wearing the same suits.
9. Beach volleyball? An international sport? Played in an arena with trucked in sand? Discuss.
10. Water polo. Silly? Or is it just me?
Comments
And oh, how I long to watch Michael Phelps and Amanda Beard.
I'm back in Germany. Today. Did I mention that?
Bet they are glad the next Olympics are in London so will cost them much less to travel to.
I read often but have never commented. So, hi!
Stephanie
1. Prince William was CAPTAIN of his school team.
2. Players grow their toenails long and then file them into points so they can slash opponents underwater.
Hmmm...I thought that would interest you ...
The Olympics are on permanently here for the next two weeks. I never get excited in the lead up but once they are on I find myself getting interested in the most obscure things!
It is also nice that China is only 2 hours behind us.
-You're not very big and you're not terribly old but your first 2 questions make me think you're just a big ol' girl.
-Those goggles do look tight. Have you noticed how Katie Hoff looks perpetually surprised at her meets?
-Unless you get to watch weightlifting, you will most likely NOT get to see the team - one guy -from Tuvalu compete. By the way would you be chanting 'GO Talavai," or "GO IONA" cause those are his manes.
-I called Cindy at the Olympic Training Center (here in Colorado Springs)and asked her about tickets. She says each athlete is given 2 but can ask for 5. That way Micheal Phleps can get his mom and BOTH of his sisters in to watch him. Isn't his mom just as cute as can be?
-Yes, you gotta pay for a hotel!and yes they do have a laundry room, do it yourself and bring your own soap.
Cindy wants to know just who the hell you are and why do you want to know? When I asked her the last 3 questions - she hung up on me!!!!!
Manicures -- I see that on the bodiless hands of jewelry designers in the step-by-step pictures of their tutorials. How anyone can twist wire, cut metal, hammer things (and fingers) and have a perfect manicure, I know not. My hands are working hands that no manicure could fix!
...yeah, didn't think so... uh, not a big Olympics fan. Sorry.
Do the horses get medals at the equestrian events too? After all they work very hard.
and I don't think NIKE, or any other sponsor, is covering anyone's travel.
b
Beach volleyball is harder than regular volleyball. More running, since there's only 2 of you, and you can't run effectively or jump with all that sand.
And water polo is, like, the hardest sport in the games. Marathon, and water polo, both will kill you.
Why is everyone breaking world records in swimming? What is in the water?
This is the only time I ever care about sports.
bb - Your questions made me laugh! But the comments are killin' me :D
1. Those manicure make my neck itch. I mean, it's all about wind resistance and here they are with kilos of glitter and gauche glamour on their nails. Hideous.
2. Beach Volleyball. A sport created by fat middle-aged male sports administrators? Dicsuss.
3. Ian Thorpe STILL has cysts on his eyelids from his goggles. Before I knew this I would wait with great anticipation to see a whole nest of tiny spiders explode from his head.
4. Nil.
5. If I don't hear an end to all the moaning about how Australian families aren't getting tickets (or 'good' tickets) to watch their kids I may well kick someone in the head.
6. If you had a child who was an Olympian, so charmed would their sponsors be of you not only would they be footing the bill, they'd give you a corporate box at all events.
7. We're in trouble at the moment for making derisive comments about how well the UK is performing in the pool for a country with few pools and even less soap, so I'm leaving this one alone.
8. There is only so creative you can be with a tracksuit. See #2.
9. See #2.
10. I have a family member who plays water polo. It is vicious. Stupid AND vicious. Now there's something to strive for.
As you were.