12 August 2012
1 Jennifer Suhr winning the women's pole vault.
Jen graduated from Roberts Wesleyan College during the same era as my son, JJ, and his wife, Natalie. It was nice to see a quality young lady from western NY compete and win, and also have the Roberts connection.
2. The flap over Gabby Douglas' hair...
Gabby wins the gold medal, then some small-minded people begin to criticize about how bad her hair looks. Really? She is 16. She smiles like she means it. And, she trains in Iowa away from family and home. Give her a break. Go Gabby! I love your hair!
3. Michael Phelps not getting a medal in the first competition...
For a moment, Michael Phelps looked human. When asked by the interviewer what happened, Phelps was speechless. He could not come up with one sensible thing to say. In the rest of the races, he made sure he did not have to repeat that awkward moment, and let his swimming do the talking. Nice comeback.
4. We always use our fists in football...
Or it was something like that the female soccer player from Colombia said when her fist "accidentally" landed in the eye socket of Rochester's Abby Wambach. Glad to see that FIFA did not agree with her tactics and suspended her. Also happy to see it did not affect the outcome of the game - or maybe it did!
5. Mr. Bean in the opening ceremony...
How can you not love British humor? Mr. Bean was hilarious as he played his one note during the symphony. I could not stop laughing...
What moments did you enjoy the most?
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