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It’s Fencing’s old school European nature that attracts me. That, and growing up on Errol Flynn movies. I am watching two Italian women (Granbassi and Trillini) fence in the Women’s individual foil event. A close up shot of Trillini’s hand shows off a gold wedding ring and an expensive watch. No dressing down for this […]

OK. This whole American ‘dream team’ really goes counter to everything I cherish about the Olympics. In 1989 there was a rule change that allowed USA Basketball to field teams with professional players. Jordan,Barkley, Bird…And of course they won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain (although it hasn’t worked for […]

Before the next set of TV viewing comes along, anyone want to play this? Or maybe next week, over lunch, on the Commons. It looks great. Last played as a medal sport in 1908 at the (of course) London Olympics.

I guess the Latvians are pretty chuffed. I think coming to Halifax for the Hockey World Cup back in May really helped this volleyball duo rally to win. Were the number 1 ranked Americans put off their game by the President’s intensive volleyball coaching session with the ladies team yesterday?

I blame myself. Second half. The tension roils. Someone comes by in a car and offers to drive me to the market, so I stop viewing. I go fulfill my familial obligations. Groceries are bought. Canada ties with China. Without my critical voice, my Canadian team lacked the chutzpah to go for the killing stroke. […]

Yo Andy. I was there with you! That really was an amazing game. Almost as incredible as watching Shewfelt on the vault. Ummm, dude is recovering from two(!) broken legs and went over with a near-perfect flippy-jump. Brandon O’Neill cacked out–he has a really messed-up ankle. He’s the world champion on the parallel bars but […]