Note2Self-byPharaoh: Olympic Crushes

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Olympic Crushes

Self,

It's that time again! when every four years the nations of the world come together to compete in various displays of skill and talent, to express our pride in our culture and heritage. I mean it's amazing that even countries where the dust has barely settled from civil wars have a team representing them in London.

So I been trying to follow the games as much as possible with the crazy broadcasting schedule. There's already been a few crushing competition, I have been enjoying the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

One of the most major and amazing of crushing blows that have been handed out thusfar has been Michael Phelps amazing 23 career awarded Oymplic medals....making him the world's most celebrated athlete. CONGRATS to him. (Side-note; During these games I learned that there are cash prizes that coincide with each medal...that would make coming in 4th place really SUCK...doubly!)

Along with Mr. Phelps' achievement, I also have to give it up to Serena Williams who won gold in the Women's singles (and doubles actually with her sister) tennis competition. Serena's medal award completes what I heard refered to as a career "golden slam," which is the grand slam of (Wimbledon, US, French, and Australian Opens) combined with the gold medal. Serena goes in the history book as only the second woman ever to achieve such an accomplishment and obviously she is the first African-american to do so in singles, although she and Venus completed a career Golden Slam in doubles with the 2000 games. FYI- German, Steffi Graf is still the only person to win a calendar Golden Slam.)

Then there is the 2012 US Women's Gymnastics team - "The Fab Five/" Gold Medal winners in the all around. First time this has happen I think they said since 1988! Way to go girls! I think they are barely 20 and the way that sports phase out athletes...they might get to compete in 2016 before retiring.

A slightly different crush was handed to the US Women's Beach volleyball team of May & Walsh. These ladies are the reigning undefeated Olympic champions since the 2000 games....well they were undefeated until last week. In these games they have so far loss just one set to an Austrian team, who they eliminated after that loss. May and Walsh are still held to be the favorites to win the gold medal this year, they will just no longer be able to add the distincition of doing so in undefeated sets to that accomplishment. However no longer having the pressure of upholding that level of perfection may make their advance to victory that much easier now.

I will have to say I love The Olympic Summer games. The thrilling rivalry, the overhelming patriotism and the sharing in our admirations of our finest athletes.

And I do mean PHINE...man I love the global sampling of eye candy that I can only get every 4 years! There are several Olympic crushes that I have now....and I'm sure as the games continue there will be more...but I have to share.

John Orozco US Gymnastics...who unfortunately has been eliminated...but probably my favorite.