Grant Baldwin’s Blog

So today the Olympics comes to a close.

It’s bittersweet for me considering how enjoyable they have been to watch, but at the same time, they have consumed a ridiculous amount of my time. Not to mention that I find myself watching completely random events that in my right mind, I would never watch!

Here are some final observations regarding the Olympics:

• I still have a purely heterosexual man crush on Michael Phelps…it has decreased some in the last week however.
• Why are these sports in the Olympics?
  • Badminton – how about we had bocce ball or washers to the next Olympics? (Washers is a backyard trash game for those who aren’t familiar)
  • Trampoline – do we really give medals for who can bounce and spin?
  • Rhythmic Gymnastics – they jump around with a hula hoop…need I say more?
  • Synchronized Swimming – these girls have way too much makeup on. It should be called “Synchronized Creepy Water Clowns”
  • Race Walking – you’ve seen these people walking at your local mall. They scare me.
• The gold medal men’s basketball game between the US and Spain was phenomenal. It was nice to see multi-million dollar NBA players put their pride aside and play for their country and not themselves.
• I hope the 2016 Olympics are in Chicago…I’d try to go.
• Bob Costas is one of the best media people in sports. Hands down.
• I watched a lot of volleyball. Indoor and beach. I think if I was paired with Karch Kiraly, we would still get our butts handed to us by Misty May and Kari Walsh. They’re good.
• When I was in 8^th grade, I won the all-city 200 meter race. Little known fact…
• Water polo should really be called “Sport-Where-You-Try-Not-To-Die”. Or “Death-Ball” works too.
• Is it that tough to pass a relay baton from one person to another? Just wondering because the US didn’t seem to know how…
• Usain Bolt is really fast. Didn’t like the unsportsmanlike finish to his win on the 100 meter race. He is really fast though. I wonder if he’s faster than the Jamaican bobsled team? Things that make you go hmm….
• I think my man crush on Michael Phelps is gone now.

There’s my 2 cents. So goodbye Olympics. It’s been a fun two weeks. See you in London in a few years. Don’t forget to write.

I was watching my daily dose of “The Michael Phelps Show” (aka ‘The Olympics’) this evening, and I began to ponder some questions:

• If I was racing Michael Phelps in the 100m freestyle, would I stand a chance against him if I had a 50m lead? (Probably not)
• Will anybody watch the Olympics now that Phelps’ part of the show is over? (I bet ratings drop)
• Is Michael Phelps good at Marco Polo? (I would be a “fish-out-of-water” the entire time)
• In six months, will you watch a swim meet on a Saturday night on NBC? (Me neither)
• I wonder if Michael Phelps’ mom is a good cook? (I bet she is)
• Which is faster: a US men’s relay team or me on a jet ski? (They’re not that good…or are they? Hmm…)
• Do you think Michael Phelps would be good at synchronized swimming or diving? (Stick to swimming)
• As a dude, is it wrong to have a purely heterosexual man crush on Michael Phelps? (I think I do)
• If Phelps was running for President, would you vote for him? (Depends where he stands on the issues but I’d consider it)
• Do you think Michael Phelps ever pees in the water while swimming? (As long as he saves enough for the post-victory test sample)

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