Its tough to watch

So almost a week now into the Olympics and I am not sure how much more I can take.  Don't get me wrong I might be the biggest Olympics fan in the world, but its not quite the same when you are not in your own country.  I can't really blame them, but damn.

They are broadcasting 100% of every event if you really want to watch it.  24 Channels of coverage!  Its tough when you have to watch the GB athletes no matter how bad they are.  And the personal interest stories aren't about people that are winning, but people who are just trying to make the semis.  Don't get me wrong I am not trying to take anything away from them, but when you are used to the highest medal count, 15th place just doesn't quite do it for you.

But the hardest part though is the commentators who are the farthest thing from impartial possible.  In one of the swimming heats with Phelps in it, the British guy was in 5th place or so, and the entire 2nd half of the race the commentators did nothing but scream....Go Go...you can do it!!!!!  It was ridiculous.

Did anyone watch the equestrian?  They had some crazy 6km cross country jumping thing that looked super scary.  I thought the horses were going to fall over the entire time.   Turned out that the horses did fine, but lots of riders fell off.  They have the sweet inflatable vests, like an air bag or something when the fall off, probably more embarrassing than actually falling off is having to walk around like the Stay-Puff Marshmallow man, after you vest explodes.

If that wasn't weird enough one of the women on the GB equestrian team is 51!  Yeah its not the marathon or anything like that but still you gotta be an amazingly fit 51 year old, so do it.  And what seems to be the strangest thing is that the Queen's granddaughter was on the team and one a medal.  Seems so strange to me that the princes and princesses directly in line have body guards and constant security and then you let her just ride a horse around anywhere and everywhere.