Mascots

I have been watching snippets of the olympics, mostly individual events. I have yet to see these two live.

Phevos and Athena represent the values of Olympism: participation, brotherhood, equality, cooperation, fair play.

They're kinda wacky looking if you ask me. And those FEET - can you seriously do any sport with those? Well, perhaps they're all about the game, and not the winning. Actually, here they are in their favorite sports. It does appear that they are handling their giant foot issues well.

Gymnastics

What a scandal last night! This whole judging controversy needs to be fixed. The crowds not letting Hamm compete, Nemov's low score, all a wonder to me. I guess I might have a different opinion since as a musician I am subjected to standards and interpretation so often, In an audition, no matter how "fair" it is, it's still up to some judges. Their preferences, their preconceived notions, whatever. And aren't those important too? They are judging a sport in this case, but in an artistic way. Points for presentation, and all that. I'm sure they could try to be more impartial, but there'll always be some controversy.