Monday, 25 August 2008
The Olympics
« Boswell's Campaign Continues To Flounder | Main | Obama/Biden and Kentucky »The two weeks of the Olympics thankfully ended yesterday. Not because I was sick of the Olympics, but because I was addicted. I spent all of my free time watching everything I recorded on my DVR. I freely admit that my addiction was sad. But I couldn't help it.
There is something inspiring about seeing athletes who have dedicated their entire lives to the being the greatest in their chosen sport. It is fascinating to watch them compete in the most pressure packed environment one can imagine and perform at their best. It has inspired me to fight harder to achieve my own dreams.
Also, I never tire of listening to our national anthem. Nothing is more stirring than seeing our athletes win on the biggest stage. I get fired up rooting for the U.S.A. I felt patriotic chills cheering our athletes and watching them win more medals than any other country. Even more than the host country.
Think about that for a second. We beat a country with 5 times our population. A country that rips kids away from their parents at a young age to train them exclusively for athletics. A country that has to cheat to win medals.
Nothing showcases the power of a free people than the our country's accomplishments in the Olympics. Even against the odds and an unfriendly crowd, our country succeeded. But we weren't the only country. Look at the top 10 countries in the medal count. It is littered with other free countries like England, Italy, France, Australia, Germany and the Ukraine. In fact the free countries in the top 10 totaled 370 medals compared to the 170 racked up by repressive regimes like China and Russia. Free countries dominated this Olympics.
It is great to know that freedom is still the shining light for all the world to see.
