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37 Thoughts You Have While Watching The Summer Olympics

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Katie Greisch
Aug 16, 2016
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
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37 Thoughts You Have While Watching The Summer Olympics

I love Olympic years. I'm not sure if I like the summer games or winter games more, but I am glued to the TV regardless of the season. I have lots of thoughts and comments while watching the games that I feel are pretty universal. Do you think the same things while watching?

1. I don’t think I would watch swimming any other time of year, but now I can’t miss it.


 

2. How are some of these people only 16? I feel so unaccomplished.

 

3. Are we sure they’re only 16? They look more like they’re 12; can I see a birth certificate, please?

4. MICHAEL PHELPS WON ANOTHER GOLD!!!!!

5. And another one.

 

6. And another one!

7. Is he even human?

 

8. His baby is so cute!

 

9. Ryan Seacrest is an announcer here, too?

 

10. Why does he do everything?

11. OK, beach volleyball time.

12. I think I’m in love with Kerri Walsh Jennings, is that weird?

 

13. Every time you hear them say Copacabana Beach, do you start singing the Copacabana song, or is that just me?

 

14. HOW DO THEY MAKE BEACH VOLLEYBALL LOOK SO EASY?

15. I can barely walk through sand.

16. I love hearing the USA chant in the stands.

 

17. Wow, that fan really went all-out with the red, white and blue face paint.

 

18. OK, now we’re switching to gymnastics.

19. These girls are amazing.

20. #FinalFive yaaaas.

21. Again, are we sure some of these girls aren’t, like, 12?

22. I think the uneven bars is my favorite event.

 

23. Maybe the balance beam.

 

24. Actually, I like them all.

25. My favorite event might actually be watching Aly Raisman's parents in the audience.

 

26. I can’t believe she didn’t stick that landing.

 

27. Wait, I can barely do a cartwheel, never mind. She’s amazing.

 

28. The US team’s leotards are beautiful.

 

29. US WOMEN WIN BACK TO BACK GOLDS! YAY!

 

30. They make it look so easy.

 

31. If I would’ve stayed in gymnastics when I was five years old, I could have been in the Olympics. Maybe. Probably not, but oh well.

 

32. The US won another medal in swimming!

33. Katie Ledecky is amazing, wow.

34. OK, time for the medal ceremony.

35. Does anyone else get chills when the National Anthem plays, or is that just me?

 

36. USA! USA! USA!

 

37. OK, bye Bob Costas, see you tomorrow night!

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