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February 23, 2006
Olympics Too
Okay, so I'm still watching the Olympics. For a person who doesn't watch a great deal of TV, I spend a lot of time in front of the set during Olympic season.
I just find it fascinating how focused these athletes are. Even the smallest fraction off can cost them a medal. I'm impressed by their ability to not make the small mistakes. Well, mostly they don't.
I'm also impressed by the ones who seem to be enjoying the whole process of the games. My boys were in Little League when they were young. We went to a lot of games and cheered over a lot of plays. There were always coaches, players, and parents who took the game very, very seriously.
Of course I wanted my kids to do well, but I also wanted them to come away with a love for the game and an understanding of sportsmanship whether they won or lost. An error, a missed ball, or a strike out wasn't the end of the world for any of us. Learning is about making errors and fixing them the next time.
I like the Olympics because coaches, players, parents, and, in this case, countries do take it seriously, but there also seems to be a reasonableness about it, and some fun for the participants. Like me, maybe they really are looking for the overall best athletes. I believe that's what the original games were for, and I suspect most of us want these games to do the same.
Congratulations to athletes young and old. I give great credit to those who take care of themselves and compete for the joy and fun of it.
Posted by Dr Joni at February 23, 2006 04:32 PM