If you were going to lose on purpose, wouldn't you at least pretend to be trying to win? I saw video of those badminton players who were ousted from the Olympics, and they need some lessons in how to throw a match. Weakly serving the shuttlecock directly into the net is a dead give-away, kids.
Yes, it was nice that Lebron James was in the stands to cheer on the American women's basketball team yesterday in their game with Turkey. It might have been really heart-warming, in fact, if he had not been busily texting on his smart phone whenever the camera showed him.
The events I watched in prime time last night burned two images into my brain: swimmers continually fiddling with their goggles, and male gymnasts' hairy armpits. I'm tired of seeing both.
Day 5 Quote of the Day (Jake Gibb, U.S. beach volleyballer, on competing in the Olympics): "It's not as cool when you lose."
No kidding?
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