The Olympics at Warp-Speed

The Olympics are winding down, and I have to say these Games have been one of the best Summer Games. The contestants are faster, stronger, and just better overall than they were at the Beijing Games four years ago. Take for example the men's 800m race last night. The guy who came in last would have won gold at Beijing, that's how much faster they are this year. Now it could just be me but a lot of records are being broken during these Games. The winner of the 800m broke his own world record that he set qualifying for the Olympics. The U.S. team has the most medals (last time I checked) with 94 total, China's next with 81. Great Britain, the host team, struggled during the beginning of these Games hardly ever coming close to the podium, but it all changed quickly about halfway into the first week. The heavy hitters of the GB team came out and started getting medals for their country.

The show of sportsmanship in these Games have been outstanding. In one of the men's hurdles races (I forget the distance but it doesn't really matter all that much) the Chinese hurdler ran into one of the hurdles. He hopped in pain on one foot to the finish line where two other hurdlers (from Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago if I'm remembering right) helped him to where the medical  staff waited. I have not seen one sore loser, there have been some very disappointed losers but they accept the fact that they lost and they move on for the most part.

Tonight, track and field has been exciting. The U.S. women's 4x100 relay won gold after trying for so many years and in the process set a new world record. The U.S. team in the men's 4x400 grabbed the silver when the Bahamas runner just passed the U.S. runner in the last 100m. Oscar Pistorius ran the anchor leg for South Africa, but unfortunately he never really had a chance. The three runners before him just weren't as fast as everyone else in the race, but I consider him one of the best runners in the Olympics. If only because he pushed what was considered the norm out the window.

In home town sports:

Football is back. The preseason started last night and the Redskins, Steelers, and the Patriots all won, 7-6, 23-21, 7-6 respectively.

Alexander Semin signed a one year deal worth $7million with the Carolina Hurricanes. The Capitals will be better without a brooding player who isn't willing to adapt his playing style. We already have to deal with one moody Russian. That is all I have to say about him.

The Nationals swept their four game series with the Astros as the should have. If you didn't know, the Astros are the worst team in baseball.

I'll have some of my top Olympics stories up later.
(Lighting does strike twice)