The Winter Olympic Games are offically here! I will be watching avidly Speed Skating, focusing on short track- watch Apolo Anton Ohno- he is really good! Singles figure skating, of course bobsledding. I want to watch the Snowboarders Halfpipe for the first time- there is a 19 year old redhead, Shaun White aka "the Flying Tomato" who is expected to do really well. Well, the Flying Tomato from California snagged the gold medal for the halfpipe. For all Olympic Info go here. C'mon Team USA! Let's get some Gold Medals!!
Also, a point of interest: Michelle Kwan, who was granted a private trial for the Olympics- and won a spot on the team, has withdrawn from the competition. In my opinion, she should have not requested the special treatment- she was hurt and in no shape way for the Olympics. This withdrawing after special treatment b/c of her name is not good. Here is her story.
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Who cares about the Olympics when Spring Training begins (catchers and pitchers report) on Thursday, better known as my birthday...
I'm really glad that that Michelle Kwan didn't compete. She shouldn't have been allowed to in the first place. Why did she think that even tho she couldn't compete just a month ago that she'd be alright now to compete?
The US Olympic Team seems to be having a rough start. Kwan's out, Ohno stumbles in his first event, and Bode Miller's hangover crosses him up in the downhill!
You know what I don't understand is how NHL players (or NBA players in the Summer Olympics) get to compete? I thought you had to be an amateur?
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