The Olympics arouse in me an intangible excitment, mystique and awe. Athletics represent the beauty of striving of perseverance of passion. And, there's the unbelievable talent and skill of the Olympians. Originally in Greece, the Olympics honored Zeus and were men only.
My favorite parts of the opening games was learning. I have never heard of some of those countries nor how they pronounce their country's name. And, Gabon's "president for life" took the cake for most entertaining phrase. I believe you mean dictator. He's entered his forty-first year. And, I like that Canada pays her athletes around 20k for winning medals; we'll see if green incentive works. I also liked how the commentators mentioned how polite the crowd was as if they had a choice. I have no real favorites. Twenty UNC alums and students are participating in the '08 Olympics-- not too shabby. Go Heels.
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