Olympics

I guess I hate to say this, but I don't really care that the Olympics aren't in the US. I wish that Chicago won it's bid. I appreciate that the bid meant a lot to our country and leaders. I just don't think the Olympics are a big deal in America. I think we American's automatically consider ourselves to have the best sports leagues and athletes. We care about our Michael Phelps, Carl Lewis's, Michael Johnson's, Mia Hamm's, Jennie Finch's, Dana Torres's Gymnasts, Dream Team etc. but we don't really care too much about the Olympics when compared to our other big sporting events. It's not the be all and end all for us.

The Olympics mean more to other countries because it gives them a chance to beat us.

I do think that Rio De Janiero deserved to win because South America has never hosted a games before. I think it's fair that their continent gets to host.

I wish we won the bid. I am not pouting because we didn't.