The Olympics are coming!  The Olympics are coming!  Oh, wait, the Olympics are here...

Tonight marks the opening ceremony, and, hate to say it, but since the Stig will not be lighting the torch, my enthusiasm is guarded until the games actually begin.  Don't ask me why, but I've always been a fan of Michael Phelps, and I'll be hoping he pulls a bit of an upset ala Ian Thorpe in the 50m free back in Athens.  I think I have that right, but as Brenden Hansen, Dara Torres, etc show, sometimes our best is not at our peak but when we have absolutely nothing to lose.  Here's hoping our American Olympians have a great showing.

In other news, Cavendish is the favorite for the road race, with Wiggins a morning line favorite for the time trial.  I suppose, realistically, my so dark he's still hiding in the stable choice for the road race will be Tyler Farrer.  After a truely miserable Tour, here's hoping he has the ride of his life, even with the "formidable" Box Hill.  Also, let me be unoriginal and hope for Fabian Cancellara in the Time Trial.  My mom still refers to him as Fabio, in reference to years ago, his long bleached blond hair.  Fan favorite, family favorite, same thing here at BlytheLea.

As to hockey, I won't dignify what's been going on.  I'll miss Jordan Staal, but Semin a Cane?  Huh, that's a head scratcher.  As for the other, well, I'll simply relax and wait for pre season.  It all means nothing until they play.

So, I'll sit back, enjoy the show, and hope for a truly remarkable Olympic show.  Here's hoping!

BlythLea L.E.

Have a different view?  Let me know!  Also, for any foreign audience, here at BlytheLea, we can roughly understand German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Russian.  Maybe, on a good day, a little Greek and Portugese as well.  If not, there's always BabelFish, which, sadly, is no longer named after a Douglas Adams creation.  I refuse to acknowledge the change.