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In my pursuit to watch at least every Olymlic sport one time in these Paris Games, I am reminded of 1992 Barcelona. In those Games, I truly became a huge fan of the Olympics. In that year, I watched everything on the Red, White, and Blue TV package for anyone who remembers that TV deal. With more teams, more knowledge of the body and movement, as a coach, as a former youth, high school, and college athlete (it was non-NCAA ice hockey, which is still competitive), as performance professional, and as a dad, the Olympics hit in a different manner. Sports watched:
Team Handball - Sweden 🇸🇪 kicked butt over Croatia 🇭🇷 . Germany 🇩🇪 vs Spain 🇪🇸, with its high-scoring marks was entertaining. Remember: please do not leave these Olympics without knowing or without watching Team Handball.
Boxing - Packs a great punch. I agree with short bouts in the Olympics. Boxing can tend to have the best sportsmanship - Let's bash each others' heads in. Then, let us congratulate and lift our arms in the air as a unit!
Fencing - Did anyone see the Egyptian 🇪🇬 fencer who won while seven months pregnant? Not yet. Also: please do not leave these Paris Olympics without knowing or watching fencing.
Badminton - Denmark 🇩🇰 vs Chinese Taipei (no flag emoji)...exhilarating, fun, competitive. Badminton is the new backyard sport you have not played. But, like my client from yesterday, we both had sets as children. If you grew up in the 1980s, you had a set.
Track & Field - I missed the 4x400m Mixed Relay, the one everyone is upset about because Quincy Wilson did not run in it. Stay calm. They set a world record. You have appreciate the skills of deathless, having the ability to do everything track & field. Athing Mu did not make the Paris Olympics, but the women's 800m race competition still has its merits. Women's disc
BMX Racing - Talk about an event I'd see if I attended the Olympics as a spectator. I have always liked BMX racing. One of the, if not, the most exciting and adrenaline pumping sport/event in the Olympics. Constant cheering. France 🇫🇷 locked in.
Trampoline - Ever been to Sky Zone or any other indoor trampoline park? Yea, Trampoline in the Olympics is different. Talk about springy plyometrics.
Five Rings,
Derek
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