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Aug. 25th, 2008 02:18 pmI amused the hell out of a friend recently when I told him that I had been watching the Olympics. "I thought you didn't like sports!" he commented. "Well, I didn't watch the team sports, I watched the graceful and artistic parts!" I replied.
Gymnastics, both artistic and rhythmic, will always thrill and fascinate me. How do they bend like that? How can they put that much stress and wear'n'tear on their bodies with smiles on their faces? It's like ballet dancers getting hardcore. Plus, let's face it -- all that muscle in posed display is just damned beautiful. Male gymnast shoulders in iron crosses, female long legs in extension...*purrrr*
The diving was also incredible. How does a person's mind and body move that fast in unison to complete those insanely tricky twists and turns? Boggling.
Of course, I watched Michael Phelps swim. I don't think I could have avoided it if I tried. Really, though, it wasn't too bad a hardship. *grin*
I always love watching the strength events like discuss and shotput, because those bodies aren't built for grace or speed, but brute strength in narrowed focus. There's also the "Who the hell thought up this event?" ones like the human steeplechase. It's like a bunch of people said "Screw the horses, let's splash through the puddles ourselves!".
If it came down to choosing which Olympic event in which I'd have the best chance of doing well, I think I'd either go for the shotput or maybe rowing, because heaven knows I've got the muscles.
If I got to create my own wacky event, I'd love to compete in Brainstorming and Creative Idea Linking. I'd so kick ass in that.
What would be your ideal Olympic events, real and created?
Gymnastics, both artistic and rhythmic, will always thrill and fascinate me. How do they bend like that? How can they put that much stress and wear'n'tear on their bodies with smiles on their faces? It's like ballet dancers getting hardcore. Plus, let's face it -- all that muscle in posed display is just damned beautiful. Male gymnast shoulders in iron crosses, female long legs in extension...*purrrr*
The diving was also incredible. How does a person's mind and body move that fast in unison to complete those insanely tricky twists and turns? Boggling.
Of course, I watched Michael Phelps swim. I don't think I could have avoided it if I tried. Really, though, it wasn't too bad a hardship. *grin*
I always love watching the strength events like discuss and shotput, because those bodies aren't built for grace or speed, but brute strength in narrowed focus. There's also the "Who the hell thought up this event?" ones like the human steeplechase. It's like a bunch of people said "Screw the horses, let's splash through the puddles ourselves!".
If it came down to choosing which Olympic event in which I'd have the best chance of doing well, I think I'd either go for the shotput or maybe rowing, because heaven knows I've got the muscles.
If I got to create my own wacky event, I'd love to compete in Brainstorming and Creative Idea Linking. I'd so kick ass in that.
What would be your ideal Olympic events, real and created?
