Love those sports!
1. Do you enjoy any of the sports from the Olympics either Summer or Winter? Would you tell us about it? I have always enjoyed the Olympics and try to watch as much as possible. I have met 3 Olympic winners- Dr, Sammy Lee, Greg Louganis and a swimmer from Huntington Beach that later worked for the postal service. I helped with the torch run in 1984 in Orange Country. We went to the Anaheim convention center to watch the wrestlers come to the stadium.
2. What sports have you taken part in and what good did you get out of participating? If not, was there one you wish you had taken part in? Did sports help you in life? I was a very active child and played sports in Jr high and High School. I was on the GAA teams which was competitive. I loved playing hockey, basketball and baseball. I took one sports class in college and was run by an ex-military guy. I dropped that class in no time! I sure wish I would have stayed more active throughout the years. Now I have to do strength training exercises to build muscle.
3. Is there a sport you still engage in or one you enjoy watching a lot? I got hurt at work when I was 21 and hit my lower back. I had to take it easy for a while. I had a few more injuries and was unable to play sports after that because of neck and shoulder injuries. I like to watch gymnastics and all the ice skating performances. I try to watch a little of everything to learn about the sport. Hubby and I been watching the curling teams this year. I have watched the women's bobsledding too. I am happy the USA got first place in the single bobsleds and the winner was 41, has won several times but got the gold too. I like when they show the back stories. Alana Taylors Mayers story shows tenacity and strength. She is a mom to two special needs children who they showed after she won the metal. US got bronze too and she is also a new mom. All the athletes have worked hard to get to the Olympics. Being a citizen of the US does make me partial to our teams, but I do appreciate the performances and back stories of the other team players.
4. Have you any favorite teams you cheer on? I like the Angels and Dodgers and have been to some Angel games. Or perhaps a favorite sports figure? How about both?? None that I can think of in base ball but I can name a few in the Olympics like Krisy Yamaguchi and Simone Biles. Olga Korbut and Mary Lou Retton.
Here is a bonus question for this week:
What's the most memorable comeback or turn around you've ever seen in a sports game,
and what made it so special? I don't watch much regular sports. I only catch the highlights.
The Dodgers have played well. I am not a football fan, but we like to be with family for the Superbowl game.
I decided to go back to a winter theme since our temps dropped and we are getting rain and while we are watching the Olympics. The weather will be nice by the weekend, in time for Disneyland!
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