Time to Get Your Olympics On

Every four years, well two if you count the winter games, the world comes together in the spirit of competition to celebrate athletes and the games they play. This year the torch stops in Beijing, China for the summer games.

I happen to love the Olympics and all that they stand for. When they come around I can’t get enough of the various story lines, match ups, and all that awesome track and field. Some of these stories are already being set up: Michael Phelps is going for eight gold medals, the US basketball team is trying to win a gold for the first time since 2000, it’s the last year for baseball and softball competition, etc.

This year NBC is pulling out all the stops with over 3,600 hours of coverage which is more than all the prior Olympic coverage (in the US) combined! Granted, half that will be streaming video on NBC’s Olympic website, but the rest will be on TV split up among NBC’s wide range of networks. Regardless, there will be more than enough Olympic coverage for any sane person to enjoy.

At the time of this posting the Opening Ceremonies are being televised. The games are officially open. Medals are ready to be won. Go world!