What the games are all about!

So, I couldn't stay up last night to watch the best moment of the Olympics (so far), but thanks to our DVR, I was able to watch it today, over and over again. If you are feeling clueless, I'm talking about the men's 4x100 freestyle relay finals. You should really check this out. Watching it this morning, I already knew the outcome, but I was still on the edge of my seat (figuratively, of course).

Anyway, this moment is why I watch the Olympics. It's just so exciting to watch these athletes see all of their hard work pay off. Plus, it's just a bonus to see/hear another country (the French) totally trash talk us and then have to eat a large helping of humble pie!

Olympics Begin Tonight!

It's that time again! Once every two years, the world pauses and watches as thousands of athletes compete for those coveted gold medals. I must admit that the Summer Olympics are my favorite. I enjoy the winter games, but the summer ones, in my opinion, are just more fun to watch.

I do find it strange that I enjoy the Olympics so much, being that I'm really not a big sports fan. I can't explain it, maybe it's that we always watched the Olympics when I was a kid. Maybe it's all of the media hype. I don't really know. All I do know is that my DVR is going to get quite the workout in the next couple of weeks as I settle in to watch my favorite events. These would include swimming (go Michael Phelps!), gymnastics (how in the world can they be that flexible??), track & field (no one should be able to run that fast), and soccer (that's really more for Jeremy than me).

I also know that I'm ready to welcome Bob Costas back into my home so he can tell me the personal and "behind-the-scenes" stories of all of the athletes. How is it that he is such an iconic figure of NBC, yet we really only see him every two years at the Olympics??

I look forward to more memories being created. I'll never forget watching Kerri Strug being carried out by Bela Karolyi during the 1996 games in Atlanta, along with their memorable routine to "Macarena." Watching the "Dream Team" win the gold in Barcelona is another favorite memory.

So for those of you who are going to watch, what are your favorite events or favorite Olympic memories?