olympics update for the day

[jaina]

Tonight's Olympics observation: I *love* the US snowboarding outfits. I adore the plaid jackets and the fake jeans are actually really snazzy.

I caught the very end of the women's cross-country sprint this afternoon and it left me absolutely bawling. That poor Slovenian girl, who'd had such a terrible fall in practice and still somehow managed to get the bronze, she just collapsed as soon as she crossed the finish line and basically had to be carried off by her coaches. There's something sort of pure and beautiful about that, of giving absolutely everything you have to your sport and having nothing left. I don't know. Maybe I'm weird. But I did cry a lot.

Also, how cute was Lindsey Vonn spotting her husband/coach while she was being interviewed and totally abandoning her interviewer to run to him? Awwww.

Comments

[rosiewook.livejournal.com]

Aw, Lindsey Vonn made me cry. But part of me was yelling at them, "Quit listening in! This is a private moment!"

And one of the snowboarders was complaining that the other competitors' pants were "too tight." I find that hilarious.

[wesleyjenn.livejournal.com]

I also love the snowboard outfits and totally want one of those plaid jackets but please, guys, pull up your damn pants! I don't need to see your undies while you're doing a McTwist!

I cry constantly during the Olympics. CONSTANTLY. Last night I probably cried over ten times. At least. And once was to a commercial. =)

[dm-lunsford.livejournal.com]

You are not weird. I cry a lot during the Olympics too. ; )

[julietvalcouer.livejournal.com]

Did you hear the interviewer say "I've got someone here who wants to see you" and she knows who he means and is all "OMG WHERE IS HE?"

That was so sweet, and then she sobbing and her husband asks how did it feel and she's "WAAAAH!" even louder....SO CUTE.

I liked Julia Mancuso's dance on the podium. Rock the tiara!

Though man, the downhill course was rough. I am STUNNED the German girl got up. I thought for sure she broke every bone in her body or got knocked out or something, my God.

[moorina.livejournal.com]

So very much with you on the US snowboarding uniforms. Love the way they've taken the red white & blue and turned it into something a snowboarder might actually wear.