Go for the bronze!
Beautiful weather for the first time in two months, and what am I doing? Sitting inside and watching the Olympics. Don't worry- I'll go outside soon. But it's just so easy to get sucked in to competition after competition. I've been a little troubled this Olympics by a lack of enthusiasm from my friends and family. I personally blame the British. I have never heard so much complaining about what an inconvenience hosting the Olympics have been. I also blame hot weather, midsummer slump, and too much hype. I, however, love the Olympics. Not so much to watch my country dominate the medal count or to get angry about political connections. I watch the Olympics for Oscar Pistorius, who was born without fibulae and runs with cheetah blades, who has fought for four years with people calling his blades an advantage. He qualified for the semifinal, and got some serious respect from his fellow runners even when he didn't qualify for the final. Or Chad le Clos, also from ...