
Watching the Olympics became a habit for me, and I had been an avid fan since the Seoul games. I remembered waking up at an ungodly hour to watch the opening ceremonies of the Barcelona Olympics. I get this thrill from watching the best athletes compete and break world records in every possible sport -- swimming, diving, gymnastics, etc. During my teenybopper years, I'd be spotting for the most handsome player/athlete. Later on, I'd be taking down names of athletes which sounded distinct to me thinking I could name my future kids after them.
Last Sunday, the Pastor's sermon talked about the Olympics and he shared that Time magazine came out with an issue about this Olympic's 100 Olympic Athetes to Watch. Then I realized that the Beijing Olympics will begin this Friday, and I had no idea who the players are. And so my research began.
Let me share Time's top 10 who made it to the 100 Olympic Athletes to Watch list.
Basketball
United States
Age: 23Swimming
United States
Age: 41Swimming
United States
Age: 23Hurdles
China
Age: 25Basketball
China
Age: 27Sprints
United States
Age: 22Gymnastics
United States
Age: 16Decathlon
Czech Republic
Age: 33
9. Guo Jingjing
Diving China
Age: 26
10. Tyson Gay
Sprints United States
Age: 25I know a bit of who will compete. The next two weeks will be busy watching the games. Our TV at home will be tuned in to whichever channel is covering the Olympics live. Will the Philippines bag its first-ever gold medal? Let's keep praying fellow Filipinos!
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