As tomorrow launches the Summer 2008 Olympics in Bejing, I've been getting ready for the ever-gruesome hours to watch my favourite sports. However, watching the Olympics in a different country has brought up some questions. As GB specializes in completely different sports than Canada (Boxing, Cycling, triathlon) - will they play the sports that get so much coverage on the CBC?I think I will get far too much coverage on equestrian events and very little on trampolining. I also doubt that BMX coverage will make it high on the BBC priority. Maybe BBC 11.......
Also - what will I feel when England wins? I doubt I will be able to achieve so much emotion around 'God Save the Queen'. The title has too many things I disagree with. But at least I know most of the words. I can't imagine my feelings if I was in Japan.
But, in the spirit of a new country and adopting new patriotic spirit - I have a few GB athletes that I will cheer on. One being Tom Daley, a diver and 14 years of age who looks about eight. He clearly makes me feel like I did nothing in my teenage years. I doubt I'm the only one.
Tomorrow two weeks of competition starts - is there anyone you are cheering for?
No comments:
Post a Comment