Comments on: Olympic Fever http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/08/21/olympic-fever/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:33:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 By: Katie http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/08/21/olympic-fever/#comment-113544 Katie Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:41:48 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/08/21/olympic-fever/#comment-113544 I completely relate Heather. I reveal my age by saying it was Olga Korbet in 1972 that sparked my Olympic dreams. I did put many hours and years into the sport of gymnastic and remember at around 11 being certain if I just learned a couple key moves on beam and bars I would be Olympic bound myself. Now I am 40ish and had to go to bed at 9:30 and have my husband wake me at 11:00 for prime time gymnastics. It never gets old to me though, and I am amazed at the new skill level they come up with each Olympics. I can rarely say to my kids anymore, "I used to do that trick". I have no more Olympic dreams for myself but am certain you are the type, Heather, that could still go for the gold with enough time and the right sport. "Just do it" as some famous golfer likes to say.:0) I completely relate Heather. I reveal my age by saying it was Olga Korbet in 1972 that sparked my Olympic dreams. I did put many hours and years into the sport of gymnastic and remember at around 11 being certain if I just learned a couple key moves on beam and bars I would be Olympic bound myself. Now I am 40ish and had to go to bed at 9:30 and have my husband wake me at 11:00 for prime time gymnastics. It never gets old to me though, and I am amazed at the new skill level they come up with each Olympics. I can rarely say to my kids anymore, “I used to do that trick”. I have no more Olympic dreams for myself but am certain you are the type, Heather, that could still go for the gold with enough time and the right sport. “Just do it” as some famous golfer likes to say.:0)

]]> By: Mrs. Boneman http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/08/21/olympic-fever/#comment-113019 Mrs. Boneman Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:35:57 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/08/21/olympic-fever/#comment-113019 If table tennis can be an Olympic sport why not wii tennis. Sign me up. If table tennis can be an Olympic sport why not wii tennis. Sign me up.

]]> By: Megan Okimoto http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/08/21/olympic-fever/#comment-112959 Megan Okimoto Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:45:50 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/08/21/olympic-fever/#comment-112959 You're a squib? There's always Kwikspell. You’re a squib? There’s always Kwikspell.

]]> By: verynicelily http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/08/21/olympic-fever/#comment-112451 verynicelily Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:17:59 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/08/21/olympic-fever/#comment-112451 Damp squib response: no watching the Olympics here. We decided it was too difficult for young children to differentiate the razzamatazz from the regime. Can they understand that it's O.K. to entertain China's propaganda because sport is exciting and that we'll temporarily overlook the imprisoning and persecuting of Christians? Not sure we could, so we decided to forego it this time. Hope we've sorted out our own (U.K.) human rights record a bit more before 2012. Damp squib response: no watching the Olympics here. We decided it was too difficult for young children to differentiate the razzamatazz from the regime. Can they understand that it’s O.K. to entertain China’s propaganda because sport is exciting and that we’ll temporarily overlook the imprisoning and persecuting of Christians? Not sure we could, so we decided to forego it this time.
Hope we’ve sorted out our own (U.K.) human rights record a bit more before 2012.

]]> By: Sarah LaMothe http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/08/21/olympic-fever/#comment-112436 Sarah LaMothe Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:30:17 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/08/21/olympic-fever/#comment-112436 Pam, you've got the right idea with the equestrian events. I remember hearing something about one of the regular US Equestrian Team members not competing until he was 49! (I don't know if he was riding before then or not, though). Then there's the horse who was purchased for roughly $600 - by the pound from the meatmarket, who went on to compete for the US internationally. I KNOW that, if I really got back into serious riding, and put the time and money into it, I could make the olympics in 15-25 years. But by the end of it, my daughter would be grown and I wouldn't know her, and it'd be too late to have any more children, and my husband and I wouldn't even recognize one another. I gave up my dreams of olympic glory when I married my husband, but I am fully convinced that the glory of a full home is far beyond whatever possibilities I've lost. Pam, you’ve got the right idea with the equestrian events. I remember hearing something about one of the regular US Equestrian Team members not competing until he was 49! (I don’t know if he was riding before then or not, though). Then there’s the horse who was purchased for roughly $600 - by the pound from the meatmarket, who went on to compete for the US internationally.

I KNOW that, if I really got back into serious riding, and put the time and money into it, I could make the olympics in 15-25 years. But by the end of it, my daughter would be grown and I wouldn’t know her, and it’d be too late to have any more children, and my husband and I wouldn’t even recognize one another. I gave up my dreams of olympic glory when I married my husband, but I am fully convinced that the glory of a full home is far beyond whatever possibilities I’ve lost.

]]> By: heatherlinn http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/08/21/olympic-fever/#comment-112423 heatherlinn Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:14:27 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/08/21/olympic-fever/#comment-112423 Thanks for supporting my dreams everyone! Kim, (nice to see you!) although I saw the thirty-something girl win for Germany, my dreams for gymnastics gold faded by the time I reached fourteen. Too many injuries and I was already well past the ideal height for the sport. Surfing did take its place, until Idaho and kids...and bean, there is good surf in the UK. I taught at a surf camp in Croyde Bay. Beautiful place. There are heaps of good surf spots in Ireland as well. As much as I've enjoyed these past weeks, I'm glad to see the games end. Lots of late nights. Thanks for supporting my dreams everyone! Kim, (nice to see you!) although I saw the thirty-something girl win for Germany, my dreams for gymnastics gold faded by the time I reached fourteen. Too many injuries and I was already well past the ideal height for the sport. Surfing did take its place, until Idaho and kids…and bean, there is good surf in the UK. I taught at a surf camp in Croyde Bay. Beautiful place. There are heaps of good surf spots in Ireland as well.

As much as I’ve enjoyed these past weeks, I’m glad to see the games end. Lots of late nights.

]]> By: bean http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/08/21/olympic-fever/#comment-112422 bean Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:54:27 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/08/21/olympic-fever/#comment-112422 No problem! London is a surfing HOT SPOT! No problem! London is a surfing HOT SPOT!

]]> By: Kim Swait http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/08/21/olympic-fever/#comment-112370 Kim Swait Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:24:09 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/08/21/olympic-fever/#comment-112370 You go girl! You make it to the Olympic and I'm there. I'm sure with all your spare time and limbering after babies you could go right back into training in gymnastics. giggle. You go girl! You make it to the Olympic and I’m there. I’m sure with all your spare time and limbering after babies you could go right back into training in gymnastics. giggle.

]]> By: LMahar http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/08/21/olympic-fever/#comment-112351 LMahar Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:03:04 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/08/21/olympic-fever/#comment-112351 Boy do I feel young! The Olympics I remember watching as a child was in 1996! I would have been 13 then. I was in gymnastics at the time, and in love with Dominique Mocceaneau. The thrill of watching the Magnificient 7 take home the gold, was one I'll never forget! Boy do I feel young! The Olympics I remember watching as a child was in 1996! I would have been 13 then. I was in gymnastics at the time, and in love with Dominique Mocceaneau. The thrill of watching the Magnificient 7 take home the gold, was one I’ll never forget!

]]> By: Megan Okimoto http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/08/21/olympic-fever/#comment-112269 Megan Okimoto Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:50:04 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/08/21/olympic-fever/#comment-112269 I hereby swear that I am not trying to rain on your parade. But I think that as I look back on my childhood we only watched the winter Olympics. I don't know why, really. It's just the way I grew up, and how I work now. Of course, my mom might tell a different story about me being the stick in the mud who took off to go do something else while everybody else watched the amazing gymnasts. I hereby swear that I am not trying to rain on your parade.

But I think that as I look back on my childhood we only watched the winter Olympics. I don’t know why, really. It’s just the way I grew up, and how I work now. Of course, my mom might tell a different story about me being the stick in the mud who took off to go do something else while everybody else watched the amazing gymnasts.

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