Olympics Rehash

Surprising: 
I have to admit after all the opening issues that were mentioned last week, the bar was set pretty low for these games, which is sad.  However, having an American bobsledder bust out of a bathroom because he was stuck inside is just a bit over the top on the embarrassing scale if you ask me.  More power to the guy, because I'd still be stuck in the darn bathroom.  But I guess that's why he's there and I'm here writing about him.  

Also, the story making the rounds from the Daily Currant regarding the man responsible for the Olympic Rings light up mishap being found dead is umbelievable.  Apparently, the Daily Currant is a fake news satire site.  And if people would have read the story, they would have noticed it was much too ridiculous to be true.  However, that didn't stop it from making the rounds of Social Media.

Uplifting:  
As usual, the spectators that have gone to Russia to see their athletes compete are doing their best at cheering them on.  I know there's a huge Russian contingent there, so it's a bit quiet when the Russians aren't competing.  However that doesn't stop family members, teammates and friends cheering their hearts out and supporting the athletes 100%.  It was great to see the ski jump competition earlier today when 2 of the 3 athletes from Poland, lift up their teammate and carry him through the crowds after he won gold.  That's what the Olympics should be about: teamwork.

Seeing athletes from all different age groups compete is pretty awe-inspiring as well.  Just today, I've watched ice skating, ski jumping, hockey and ski triathlon.  The youngest athlete I saw perform was 15 and the oldest was 42.  In sports, that's a pretty big spread.  It's cool to see the older guys showing the younger ones how to get the job done, but it's also neat to see the future of the sports in the younger one's performances.

Confusing: 
Multiple times today, I've thought I was watching different coverage than the announcers. Usually, I can count on them to tell me exactly what the scores are going to be but for some reason, they seem quite unreliable this year.  Penalties they think are going to be called, aren't and scores they think will be high, are low, or vice versa.  I'm not sure what's happening with the judging or the commentating, but it just seems a bit erratic.  

The time difference is also a pain in the neck.  I watched 3 different events today and in all 3 events, the commentators were remarking that if the Russian won, they'd be the first Russian to medal in these games.  I realize they're making do but seriously, I felt like I was in Groundhog day...