I won’t have enough room for this subject in just one blog. Sitting back watching the Olympics, most of the time, I’m thinking there is absolutely no way I could do that. OK, here we go.
Let’s start with skateboarding. I’ve tried it; I did not have the coordination. The stuff these kids can do on the board; yes, kids! The one girl was 12 years old; I told my son she could have been in his class. That’s insane! Mountain biking is something I’ve done before, but watching the course these guys had to ride… I think I could have done it… one time! These guys did like 20 or something laps; I’d be dead tired after one go around, and that’s if I didn’t wipeout somewhere along the way. We haven’t seen weightlifting next, but might as well go ahead and put that one in this category as well. Never was one for the weights, letting my natural talent carry me; you see how far that got me. But no way could I lift any amount of decent weight.
Gymnastics is a complete joke, meaning, I couldn’t do any of it. I joke with the family that my floor routine is killer. You see how high Simone Biles propels herself in the air? Talk about insane. Swimming is another one. Look, I know how to swim, and similar to mountain biking, I might be able to go one length of the pool… if it was like half of what it really is. But like the stuff Katie Ledecky swims… sheesh; forget about it. Volleyball is another one; the other team would be consistently targeting me out there, clearly the weakest link on the team. Soccer… always hated that game, maybe because there’s no way I could run up and down the field; never really liked running. This brings us to Track & Field… forget about it.
I think about the 3 vs 3 event; yeah, why not? Definitely couldn’t do the full court thing, but the half court tourney… that’s for amateurs only right? I’d love to enter in a 3 on 3 tourney like my son did last year; think I would be halfway decent. As for an Olympic participant… well, I could dream right? Archery, Canoeing, Rowing, Boxing, Cycling, Rugby, Sailing, Surfing, Judo… the list goes on and on and on… the Olympic sports I can’t play is a big giant list. Water Polo looks cool, but to tread water the entire time? with guys wrestling with you? Maybe I could pull off the goalie position, but… they have to tread water too? I’m out.
OK, well, just because I can’t play most of the sports, I will not be deterred from watching them. Just like the World Cup, I like the Olympics; they only come around every 4 years… well, rotating every 2 years, but yeah… I look forward to them, and will continue to be tuning in. Hopefully you are too. USA, USA, USA…
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