Posted on 08/04/2021 8:21:58 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
We’re in a weird, twisted place as a country where far too many people like to make a big deal out of what they don’t like or what they don’t care about. Last year was rough, so I can understand being a little negative, but I think it’s starting to get a bit pathological.
It’s been popular this summer to hate on the Olympics. And yes, anybody who hits social media to make a public proclamation that they don’t care about the Olympics is, in fact, hating on them. People who really don’t care about things don’t mention them.
It’s true that there have been a few U.S. athletes who have tried to ruin the games, but I prefer to let them remain nameless, annoying, and thus far, losers.
There are a lot of good American Olympians who are worth paying attention to and cheering for. As I wrote in my Morning Briefing a couple of weeks ago, we shouldn’t ignore them because of the bad seeds.
I mentioned hurdler Sydney McLaughlin as one of my favorites of this U.S. Olympic team. She runs the 400-meter hurdles and set a new world record at the U.S. Olympic Trials in June. Her teammate Dalilah Muhammad held the two previous world records. The two push each other to new bests and that was what track fans were expecting Tuesday night in the Olympic women’s 400-meter hurdles finals.
They didn’t disappoint:
Unbelievable! Sydney just gets faster and faster! ⚡
21-year-old Sydney McLaughlin smashes her own World Record, winning gold in the women's 400m hurdles with a time of 51.46!#Athletics #Tokyo2020@GoSydGo | @TeamUSA | @WorldAthletics pic.twitter.com/J59ZaNFSCk
— Olympics (@Olympics) August 4, 2021
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RE: unfortunately, a small number of racial agitators soaked up most of the pre-Olympic headlines and poisoned public opinion.
Because the mainstream press ( and yeah, conservative media included ) keeps hyping up their tantrums.
you may enjoy this...i’m not on FB but was able to watch: https://www.facebook.com/178272712271222/videos/191036689719293
They (LW media) found their new hero with Raven whatever her name is who won bronze in the shot put then crossed her arms on the medal stand in protest.
I went to NBC’s Peacock to see if i could find the women’s discus- an American woman (Allman) who used to be a professional dancer won gold by demolishing the field by 10+ feet. They had 20 seconds of coverage Monday night and they had a 50 second video on the NBC olympic page.
The bronze medalist who crossed her arms in protest?? Three videos available including 2 extensive interviews.
Best race ever? Warholm wins record-setting hurdles race
I was off at the side near the bar (the watch party was held at a restaurant, not in the high school). Tons of students, faculty, alumni and parents. They pretty much only showed a room of the restaurant where the principal and track coach were.
Did Sister Percy partake in libations to celebrate the victory?? Some of those nuns like to party.
Congratulations to Sydney and Dalilah!
What a great race to watch...
I saw the race.
Lol….I don’t think so but I certainly did!
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