Damn you visa commercials...

I would just like to say I loooove the Olympics. I love the ceremonies, I love the outfits, I love the touching stories that go along with each athlete, I just love the whole thing!
It's such an amazing thing to see our entire world come together to compete. The idea that every athlete there is the best their country has to offer and one gets to walk away the best in the world is so inspiring! Plus the fact that it gives meaning to sports that otherwise get no attention (archery, diving, fencing, etc) is pretty cool as well.
And I think the most interesting thing about the Olympics and being a spectator for it, is that you are cheering people on not because they represent a sport or a country but because they represent the possibilities of the humanity. Sometimes I don't care if the athlete is from the US, but rather that they pushed passed insurmountable odds to showcase their talents and the things they love. That to me is where the true inspiration of the Olympics comes from. They swimmer who doesn't have an Olympic sized pool in the entire country to practice in, the Afgani woman athlete who had to leave the country because she received death threats about compete but carried the flag into the stadium representing her country as a big "Fuck You", or the people who are trying to win the first medal of any kind for their entire country. It's all so emotional!
Good god. And the commercials. They seem to capitalize on this whole "triumph over adversity" thing and the ability to push past normal limits of the human spirit thing to emotional crafted masterpieces. "But he...and his father...finished." Friggin' gets me everytime man.
If you want to find me... I'll be in front of the TV watching NBC...