What could be better than the olympics? Two olympics in less then a year! We got to see the postponed summer olympics last summer because of the pandemic, and now we get to see the winter olympics in Beijing! I just love it. We got really busy so we didn't have lots of time to watch, but I caught up late at night and watched the highlights and interviews. It was eventful because of the diplomatic boycott of the US and many other countries, no leaders or representatives went, but there were still athletes present. Then there was the doping scandal from Russia, oh geez! Despite these things, it was a great olympics! We watched the opening ceremonies, and made traditional Chinese food for dinner, and had some various Chinese candy to snack on during the games. Sydnie made a torch, something she enjoyed playing with throughout the week. We also made a little "ice rink" for her to play on with her toys, which she loved. I smiled, laughed, and even cried. The US came in 4th in medal counts, but had plenty to be proud of! I loved watching Salt Lake City native Nathan Chen skate, he was perfect and dominated the competition! And he even landed a rare backflip during his last performance. WOW! Chole Kim was amazing at skateboarding and puts a smile on your face. Then when Shaun White, the Flying Tomato, was up, I was going crazy and cheering. He put it all out there and got 4th place, just out of medal range and I may or may not have cried. Our kids have grown up watching him and I was sad but proud all at the same time! There are so many other great events and athletes that elicit all the feels. These daring, gritty, brave, hard working athletes are such good examples! Go Team USA, go world! (These images of the Olympics are from Getty images).
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