By StevieB
I will not go into a post-Olympic downer. Nope, not me. Not
like every time since my first Olympics I became obsessed with back in 1984.
For weeks after the 1984 games ended I moped around the
house with nothing to watch on TV, and nothing to dream about. I spent the entire remaining summer,
after the closing ceremonies, begging my Mom to let me try out for my Junior
High’s Track and Field team the next school year. I knew that since we lived so
far out in the country there wouldn’t be a way for me to get home when the
after school practices were done. And no way I could make it to the meets.
Every four years I become obsessed with the games and
attempt to watch every televised event. I watch the Badminton, Lesbian
Kayaking, and the even the hours of team Volleyball. I memorize as many
athlete’s names as I can. I try to get their entire back-story, and find them
on Twitter. I quiz myself on the
number of points each athlete needs to reach the qualifying rounds. I feel what
they feel when they don’t win. I cheer when they do win.
This post originally appeared on Steven Bennet's website Nice to See StevieB. Republished with permission.
For more of StevieB's take on the 2012 Olympics, check out Olympics or Porn.
