tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749955731953911627.post5799844479408336407..comments2023-11-02T04:53:05.386-05:00Comments on kc bob: Olympic Attitudekc bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17440862813109808755noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749955731953911627.post-20060718956711701312010-02-16T08:49:29.408-06:002010-02-16T08:49:29.408-06:00What a cool story Barbara! I can still see Mark Sp...What a cool story Barbara! I can still see Mark Spitz with all of those medals.. was it really that long ago?kc bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17440862813109808755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749955731953911627.post-28897953240636161782010-02-16T00:13:35.556-06:002010-02-16T00:13:35.556-06:00Bob, I felt the same way as I watched the story of...Bob, I felt the same way as I watched the story of the Chinese couple. THEN when I saw them skate - it was perfect, amazing, mesmerizing. I hope they win. I have had the fun of meeting a big Olympic star, I was 8 years old at the time: Mark Spitz. He wasn't famous yet but he stopped and posed for a pic with my family. Of course I can't find it for the life of me. We were in Mexico at the time and visited the site for the upcoming Olympics (it was a few months before) and there were some US Swimmers and we got to watch them in the pool. I was only 8 but had a huge crush on Mark the second I saw him...LOL. Thank for letting me share my little story here.Bar L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11100008292699584336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749955731953911627.post-16374140694552085362010-02-15T16:06:10.335-06:002010-02-15T16:06:10.335-06:00@photo - what a great story! Ditto what you said a...@photo - what a great story! Ditto what you said about politics staying out of the way!kc bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17440862813109808755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749955731953911627.post-37028288151369395802010-02-15T13:03:25.024-06:002010-02-15T13:03:25.024-06:00Yes that's what the theme of the Olympics is s...Yes that's what the theme of the Olympics is suppose to be, the celebration of excellence.<br />I love hearing the personal stories and what people have to overcome to be the best in their field.<br />Our family went to the Montreal summer Games in 1976 and to the World Championships in Finland in 1983. We were going to go to the Olympics in Russia but that was boycotted and we couldn't go. To meet the athletes personally with the tours we were on was so special. Our boys were young and impressionable. Talking to winners and holding their Gold medals were once in a life time experiences.<br />There can be such wholesome experiences and memories if only politics could stay out of the way.photowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760961275666768173noreply@blogger.com