Htown Harry
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Less than 24 hours until the opening ceremonies and I'm starting to get excited...
Favorite Olympics ever - 1968 Mexico City. I was 8. Jim Ryun, George Foreman, the Fosbury flop, medal-stand protests, an awakening to how big and diverse the world is...I was hooked.
Favorite event - track & field, especially the 100 meter dash and the relays
Least favorite event - women's gymnastics. The athleticism is impressive, but the hype and the endless TV coverage just wear me out. Diving is similar - the judged events just don't keep my interest like the timed events or the team sports.
Can't get excited about - men's basketball, stories about polluted air
Offbeat event I will seek out - The Lopez family competing in taekwondo.
Secretly want to be - a gold medal-winning swimmer. Second choice - trainer for the Norwegian women's soccer team.
Favorite Olympics ever - 1968 Mexico City. I was 8. Jim Ryun, George Foreman, the Fosbury flop, medal-stand protests, an awakening to how big and diverse the world is...I was hooked.
Favorite event - track & field, especially the 100 meter dash and the relays
Least favorite event - women's gymnastics. The athleticism is impressive, but the hype and the endless TV coverage just wear me out. Diving is similar - the judged events just don't keep my interest like the timed events or the team sports.
Can't get excited about - men's basketball, stories about polluted air
Offbeat event I will seek out - The Lopez family competing in taekwondo.
Secretly want to be - a gold medal-winning swimmer. Second choice - trainer for the Norwegian women's soccer team.