I <3 the Olympics
The Olympics have begun, and we do get some of the coverage here in Korea. I'm watching the Parade of Nations (after watching that amazing Opening Ceremony).
I love the Olympics. It is inspiring to watch the best athletes in the world do the things that they are best at. The competition is supremely engaging. But watching the Parade of Nations strikes me with two other thoughts that inspire me even more.
As the countries' delegations come in and do their walk, they end in the center of the stadium, divided in their little spaces. But if you look closely (and NBC's coverage moves in a few times to show), there is quite a bit of mingling going on. The athletes from one country go to visit, take pictures with, and shake hands with, the athletes from other (sometimes "opposing") countries. The Olympic ideal never seems so true and clear as it does when you see that.
The other thing that strikes me is looking at the delegations from countries around the world, I can't help but notice the beautiful women. I don't understand how you can have racists in this world. I mean, look at the women from Namibia, and Senegal, and India, and Liechtenstein, and Australia, and Bermuda, and Iraq, and Argentina, and everywhere! How can anyone look on these people and even comprehend the word "inferior" without applying it to himself/herself. I can't.
I love the Olympics. It is inspiring to watch the best athletes in the world do the things that they are best at. The competition is supremely engaging. But watching the Parade of Nations strikes me with two other thoughts that inspire me even more.
As the countries' delegations come in and do their walk, they end in the center of the stadium, divided in their little spaces. But if you look closely (and NBC's coverage moves in a few times to show), there is quite a bit of mingling going on. The athletes from one country go to visit, take pictures with, and shake hands with, the athletes from other (sometimes "opposing") countries. The Olympic ideal never seems so true and clear as it does when you see that.
The other thing that strikes me is looking at the delegations from countries around the world, I can't help but notice the beautiful women. I don't understand how you can have racists in this world. I mean, look at the women from Namibia, and Senegal, and India, and Liechtenstein, and Australia, and Bermuda, and Iraq, and Argentina, and everywhere! How can anyone look on these people and even comprehend the word "inferior" without applying it to himself/herself. I can't.
Labels: Deep, Observations
posted by Beav @ 11:18 PM
2 Comments:
At 3:39 PM,
kevin hall said…
Dude. I'm jealous. Leah and I are at her Parent's place in MT right now. The direct TV package they've got doesn't show network channels. We couldn't watch the biggest, most expensive opening ceremonies in history. Doubly painful 'cause we're moving to china in 3 weeks!
Man we tried everything. dug out an old set o' rabbit ears. Didn't work. Couldn't go out to watch it 'cause this town is so small noone's showin' it.
RAAR! (primal scream of anger while shaking fist of rage).
Anyway... You're right on about the beauty of the people of the world. You have a little hippie in you? Want some?
At 5:43 AM,
Soo Mi said…
@kevin: check the ESPN channels, they're running alternate events than on the network.
@beav: the only people who are inferior are the ones who treat themselves and/or others with no respect.
I am enjoying the olympics as well. Especially The Boy's squirming while we're watching women's beach volleyball.
Yes, I'm that evil.
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