We've seen a lot of great performances so far in this 29th (modern) Olympiad. Graceful and powerful gymnasts sailing through the air and landing without a bobble. Nice work, China! Long and sleek swimmers driving their bodies through the water to break world records, and their competition (sorry Team France). Go Team USA!!! But all of this insomnia from us late night spectators is a bit much...
When will it end? How can I make sure I don't miss my favorite events before it does end?
Well, the NY Times has a new tool to help you!
Their 2008_OLYMPICS_TRACKER.html
In my tracker, I've moved the rows for Triathlon, Beach Volleyball, and Cycling to the top of my list. I clicked into each sport and chose the specific rounds and events I wanted to add to My Favorites. (No more boring pre-qualifying rounds to keep me up late at night!) Then I went back to a few events I'd already missed and read the news about what made them great.
For example, the story about women's cycling Time Trials Gold medal winner Kristin (not Lance!) Armstrong's unexpected win.
She had been training roads in Idaho that mirrored the course elevation profile in Beijing according to her GPS, and clearly, it worked. Or cyclist George Hincapie's long and storied career of professional cycling which has lasted over 15 years, many of those in Lance's shadow earning him the nickname Grandpa.
These are the stories worth reading in the Olympics, not the faux-drama about cyclists wearing face masks (that were given to the athletes by the IOC organizers) and then apologizing for insulting the host city. The air quality is clearly an issue, but it's the athletes I care about, not the gossip. Save that stuff, keep showing the good, hard competition. May the best athletes win and a great Olympics be had by all!
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