July 31, 2012

  • ...GO Canada...

    It's hard not to cheer for your team/country.  of course, being a Canadian Chinese woman, it's hard not to cheer for both China and Canada.  However, I get little satisfaction from China winning the gold.  It's much more of a happy feeling when Gold is won by Canada.  This is probably due to the fact that we just don't seem to win as many at the Olympics.  We may have world champs, but they don't make it to top three on the olympic charts.  Of course, being top 5 on the olympics is actually VERY good.  hahahah.  but when you don't win a medal, it's just not as good because you want your national anthem played, or a medal across your chest....and how sad is it for the athletes that lose out by a tenth of a point?  The truth is, I'm still proud of Canada regardless of the amount of medals we obtain, whatever the colour.  However, when it comes to China, I'll ask, "why didn't we get gold in such and such event??

    IS that cruel?  I'm sure it is.  

    Though in all actuality, I'm quite happy to see the strengths of each country.  it's good to see that each country have a healthy amount of athletes for whatever they are strong at.

    Like the episode of How I met Your Mother, sports events are a way to get away from our own lives- focus on something other than yourself/ own problems.  

    With every winter Olympics, It makes me want to take up speed skating and cross country skiing.  With every summer Olympics, it makes me want to swim better, and to learn to row.  At 25, I doubt I'd ever make it to be an olympian, but each and every Olympic event makes me realize that if THEY can train, why couldn't I just put in a little effort and continue in a sport?  It's NEVER too late to start anything as long as I take the chance TO do it.  Even if I SUCK at it, at least I'd still have fun pushing my body further than what it is now.  Seriously though....45 rows per minute....your bodies must scream at you every time they compete.

    Though of course, my favourite sport past time is badminton:P  Didn't get to watch any of the badminton games for the Olympics...makes me a sad panda:(  I like seeing how the pros make their moves.  why?  because then it teaches me how to move to get the right stance, to hit the right way.  I guess that's what you do in all sports, watch the pros do it.  heh

    heh....man...i miss being in shape.....

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