Category Archives: Olympics

The Olympics have new life

Mark Cuban blogged today (someone shoot me for using that word as a verb) that this may be the Olympics that reinvigorated TV. His thinking: Folks with HD TVs really can enjoy the Olympics (it's true!). This is all well … Continue reading

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Michael Phelps makes lightning strike

I would imagine if Adriana Lima could swim, she would be pretty good. But not even she could match the excitement provided by Michael Phelps in these Beijing Olympcs. To win a seventh gold medal by .001 of a second? … Continue reading

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Anyone watching the Olympics?

I was watching the Olympics last night and noticed they now have synchronized diving. Two folks line up side by side on the board and dive at the same moment and do the same spins and twirls and flips and … Continue reading

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LeBron talks about the Olympics

If you want to see LeBron James talking about the Olympics, the "Redeem Team," and even politics related to going to China, click here. "If we can win by 50 every game, we would love to," he said of the … Continue reading

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Sports loses a legend with Jim McKay's death

Jim McKay’s passing today touches us all. McKay was the ultimate professional, a quiet, understated man who was the voice of ABC Sports, especially Wide World of Sports. The tributes to him will be pouring in, and all will be … Continue reading

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