Well the 2008 Summer Olympic Games are officially over. I wish I was able to post more through the duration of the games but this blog is a hobby for me and not a full time job so I can't post or comment about everything in real time. The good news though is that while there is plenty of news and such to cover between the games I will also expand on my thoughts concerning the events that played out in Beijing. I'll start with this...
I think overall China put on a great Olympics. While it's a shame that it seems as though they will return to their old habits regarding Human Rights very quickly I hope they learned something from the world and the competing athletes. The games as a whole were spectacular and the athletes put on a great show. The spectacle of the opening ceremony was absolutely amazing. From Phelps, to Bolt, to all the other great highlights it was a great summer. On a side note related to the Opening ceremonies, I felt that while the first party of the closing ceremonies were very interesting... but once London started their bit it got very boring very quickly! I hope this is not an indication of what they have in store for us in four years. I keep trying to give them the benefit of the doubt but everything from the Logo to their part in the closing ceremony has been extremely disappointing. I hope they work hard to rectify this over the next for years. No, I don't think they have to spend 40 Billion dollars like Chine did to put on a great show, but seriously London... step up to the plate. Show us what you have. If you make a mistake, acknowledge it try to lean from it and keep moving forward. I hope you do. I wish you success, honestly.
Anyway, please stay tuned for more commentary regarding the games in Beijing over the next few weeks and months. I'd love to hear your thoughts as well... if you have something to share please leave a comment. I'd love to hear what those of you around the world thought of the games...
Monday, August 25, 2008
The Games of the XXIX Olympiad are officially over...
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I agree that the opening ceremony was amazing and the closing ceremony left me wondering what happened. I really enjoyed so much about the games this year. From screaming at Lezak to pass the French to watching Sydney fall in love with rhythmic gymnastics it was so fun.
My only other commentary relates to NBC...I wish that they would be more sensitive to the fact that families are watching and show more appropriate commercials. I know this is too much to hope for but I just wish that the networks would be a little more responsible.
I completely agree with you regarding the ads on NBC. It's sad that such great family content contains ads that we have to shield our young kids eyes from. Hopefully if ESPN and ABC win the up coming bid they'll handle things differently.
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