Olympics

A post about the Olympics is obligatory. I normally disparage patriotism, or, at the very least, extreme patriotism. But during the games, I am vivaciously Team U.S.A. I don't even mind the moratorium of my favorite T.V. shows for two weeks straight.

My favorite athletes for the winter games are Lindsay Vonn and Apolo Ohno. The former, because I feel that she is the protagonist of the women's division in the games this year. Even with an injury, she worked through a nearly impossible course to win a gold. Okay, so she messed up on her next two races. But she won a gold nonetheless; she fought through intense physical pain and skied like crazy. I'm sure she'd been extremely wary of competing under such conditions, but she did it anyway and game through on top.

And, as for Apolo Ohno... well, for one thing, he is gorgeous.



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Also, he's a fabulous skater, has a totally chill personality, and seems like the kind of guy you could take home to your parents. So, yeah, basically I just think he'd make a fabulous boyfriend.

But I really do have respect for all Olympians. They go out there and work harder than any other professional athletes, without any remuneration, just because they are doing what they love and dedicate their lives to. It's incredibly inspiring.