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The watersports are really what I watch most during Summer Olympics. DH doesn't like the diving (anything which involves judges, effectively!!), but I like it. Synchronised diving is fascinating and just a precision thing! And then the swimmers! Just seeing Michael Phelps raking in the medals... :D AMAZING. Had an article in the "Metro" today about what he eats (just no fair... 3x the normal recommended calories ;) ), bits about his size (his "wingspan" is wider than he's tall - 2.08m (6ft 8in) to 1.93m (6ft 4in). I showed DH the photo and he said that Michael looks like an Albatros taking off... And then I remembered another swimmer, who actually got the nickname "Albatros" in the 80's, who got 3 gold medals in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics ... and got 2 Silver and 1 Bronze (6 Olympic Medals in total)... And at 2.02 m (6ft 7in) and with a "wingspan" of 2.13m (6ft9in) probably the tallest swimmer I've seen so far!! His n...

Ah... it's on since 12:45, and while I am at home I have had only the chance of a couple of glimpses. Surely it will be repeated tonight? What I've seen so far was very good, but DH won't be too happy with some of the music ... might remind him a little of "Splendid China" in Orlando. LOL. A couple of things I am looking forward to see, have to check the timings for it of course. Off to check for mail, hang up washing and put on another wash. Hoping to go to the gym later this afternoon, either after dinner or while I cook dinner. Borschtsch (Russian beetroot soup) is on the list for today. :)