Olympics

The Olympics are officially in full swing down here! Unfortunately with work and the time difference I haven’t been able to catch much swimming, but I’ve been following it a bit in the news. All the Aussies are in panic mode ever since the men’s 4x100 freestyle relay choked and their golden boy James Magnusson has been failing to deliver despite all the bragging he did before the games started. Although I generally keep it to myself, I feel a little smug every time the USA manages to edge everyone out. I watched women’s weightlifting last night (no Australia or US representatives unfortunately), and it was unexpectedly fascinating to watch a girl from Tunisia lift 100 kilos over her head. Hopefully I’ll stumble upon a few more sports I never knew I liked!

For your enjoyment (and mine), here is the photo the Sydney Morning Herald ran this morning of Magnusson losing yet another race to an American. USA!