Comments on: Going for the Gold http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/08/12/going-for-the-gold/ What's hip, what's now, what's tomorrow in the romance genre world. Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:26:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kh http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/08/12/going-for-the-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-27114 kh Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:53:05 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=1391#comment-27114 yay Michael. congrats. yay Michael. congrats.

]]> By: Angie http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/08/12/going-for-the-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-27101 Angie Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:12:55 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=1391#comment-27101 I'm with Robyn -- Kerri Strug is the ultimate Olympic hero for me. The courage, determination and sheer guts she demonstrated should have made her a national hero, with her face on every magazine cover the following week. It's shameful that everyone got so caught up in how horrible gymnastics is to "those poor little girls" that Kerri's bravery and determination were swept aside and buried. Angie, who's been travelling and is catching up :) I’m with Robyn — Kerri Strug is the ultimate Olympic hero for me. The courage, determination and sheer guts she demonstrated should have made her a national hero, with her face on every magazine cover the following week. It’s shameful that everyone got so caught up in how horrible gymnastics is to “those poor little girls” that Kerri’s bravery and determination were swept aside and buried.

Angie, who’s been travelling and is catching up :)

]]> By: kh http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/08/12/going-for-the-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-27065 kh Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:43:15 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=1391#comment-27065 i like basktball hot guys swimming. the gymnastics were nice. i like basktball hot guys swimming. the gymnastics were nice.

]]> By: Vivi Anna http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/08/12/going-for-the-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-27053 Vivi Anna Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:18:14 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=1391#comment-27053 I love watching the Olympics. I loved watching the Chinese men's gymnastic team win Gold last night. Every routine of theirs was awe-inspiring. They as atheletes bring new meaning to the sport. And I'm shallow enough to admit, I dig me some hot Asian men. I've been watching swimming, and rowing, and beach volleyball. It doesn't matter to me what country is competing I love watching people win. I love watching the Olympics. I loved watching the Chinese men’s gymnastic team win Gold last night. Every routine of theirs was awe-inspiring. They as atheletes bring new meaning to the sport. And I’m shallow enough to admit, I dig me some hot Asian men.

I’ve been watching swimming, and rowing, and beach volleyball. It doesn’t matter to me what country is competing I love watching people win.

]]> By: Alison Kent http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/08/12/going-for-the-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-27052 Alison Kent Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:40:30 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=1391#comment-27052 The reason I watch the Olympics has very little to do with sports. I certainly don't follow these athletes in world and national events. But I love watching them because they are the best of characters. And what author can't enjoy that? The Chinese diver who had to make the choice between being in the spotlight as the face of so many products, and competing. Fame as a spokesperson, or fame as a diver (since she's already made a fortune). The French swimmer defending her gold medal and competing against the Italian swimmer with whom she trained - and who is the current lover of male Italian swimmer who was the previous paramour of the French woman. The mother of the USA gymnast who expected to see her daughter compete in the floor exercises and didn't know until watching the girl put on her warm-up suit that she'd been injured only moments before. The agony on the mother's face. And the joy on the face of Michael Phelps' mother. The trash-talking done by the French team and by the Aussie Ian Thorpe that fueled Phelps on. I can't imagine anyone interested in characters not to see stories and traits in these athletes. The conflict, the emotions, the choices they have to make. Good, good stuff. The reason I watch the Olympics has very little to do with sports. I certainly don’t follow these athletes in world and national events.

But I love watching them because they are the best of characters. And what author can’t enjoy that?

The Chinese diver who had to make the choice between being in the spotlight as the face of so many products, and competing. Fame as a spokesperson, or fame as a diver (since she’s already made a fortune).

The French swimmer defending her gold medal and competing against the Italian swimmer with whom she trained – and who is the current lover of male Italian swimmer who was the previous paramour of the French woman.

The mother of the USA gymnast who expected to see her daughter compete in the floor exercises and didn’t know until watching the girl put on her warm-up suit that she’d been injured only moments before. The agony on the mother’s face.

And the joy on the face of Michael Phelps’ mother. The trash-talking done by the French team and by the Aussie Ian Thorpe that fueled Phelps on.

I can’t imagine anyone interested in characters not to see stories and traits in these athletes. The conflict, the emotions, the choices they have to make. Good, good stuff.

]]> By: Robyn http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/08/12/going-for-the-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-27051 Robyn Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:45:25 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=1391#comment-27051 My favorite Olympic moment? Kerri Strug doing a perfect vault on a broken foot to win the gold for the women's gymnastic team in Atlanta. My favorite Olympic moment? Kerri Strug doing a perfect vault on a broken foot to win the gold for the women’s gymnastic team in Atlanta.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/08/12/going-for-the-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-27049 Jordan Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:10:28 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=1391#comment-27049 They've been great this year. Truly inspiring. So far this year, I've been excited about Phelps and the Korean swimmer who messed up a few years ago at the Olympics and just came back to win gold. My favorite Olympic moments are when the US rookie hockey team won the gold and Nadia received perfect '10's'. :) They’ve been great this year. Truly inspiring. So far this year, I’ve been excited about Phelps and the Korean swimmer who messed up a few years ago at the Olympics and just came back to win gold.

My favorite Olympic moments are when the US rookie hockey team won the gold and Nadia received perfect ’10’s’. :)

]]> By: Fedora http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/08/12/going-for-the-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-27047 Fedora Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:25:43 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=1391#comment-27047 I do enjoy watching the Olympics--it's always amazing to me to remember how incredible all of the athletes who participate are. I'm not sure I remember a single defining inspiring moment--I have a terrible memory! I do enjoy watching the Olympics–it’s always amazing to me to remember how incredible all of the athletes who participate are. I’m not sure I remember a single defining inspiring moment–I have a terrible memory!

]]> By: TracyS http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/08/12/going-for-the-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-27046 TracyS Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:44:59 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=1391#comment-27046 I love the Olympics!! So many moments to choose from. . . . I have to admit I did not see the Derek Redmond thing "live" but the replays just break my heart and make be smile at the same time. The swimming relay the other night was incredible, my hubby and I were cheering along with the crowd on that one. We also loved that the "old guy" of the relay (who is younger than both of us! LOL) was the one that pulled it out at the end. The 1980 Hockey team~um, I was only 7 so I don't remember that one~liked the movie though! :wink: The men's gymnastics team this year is such an underdog story~esp. with both Hamm brothers having to pull out. the Hamm's are locals for me, so it was disappointing that we didn't get to see them again. I think what I like about the Olympics is the stories we are all sharing. They show something about the human spirit and I'm just a big marshmallow when it comes to that! I love the Olympics!! So many moments to choose from. . . .

I have to admit I did not see the Derek Redmond thing “live” but the replays just break my heart and make be smile at the same time.

The swimming relay the other night was incredible, my hubby and I were cheering along with the crowd on that one. We also loved that the “old guy” of the relay (who is younger than both of us! LOL) was the one that pulled it out at the end.

The 1980 Hockey team~um, I was only 7 so I don’t remember that one~liked the movie though! :wink:

The men’s gymnastics team this year is such an underdog story~esp. with both Hamm brothers having to pull out. the Hamm’s are locals for me, so it was disappointing that we didn’t get to see them again.

I think what I like about the Olympics is the stories we are all sharing. They show something about the human spirit and I’m just a big marshmallow when it comes to that!

]]> By: Lee http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/08/12/going-for-the-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-27045 Lee Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:35:02 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=1391#comment-27045 I'm a swimmer, and have always loved watching how the sport has evolved. So of course, watching Michael Phelps is number one for me. The fact his 6' 4" body can so gracefully push through so much water, leaving the compitition in the dust, is amazing. And his so humble about it. :???: I’m a swimmer, and have always loved watching how the sport has evolved. So of course, watching Michael Phelps is number one for me. The fact his 6′ 4″ body can so gracefully push through so much water, leaving the compitition in the dust, is amazing. And his so humble about it. :???:

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