Athens 2004 has started

Yesterday was the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. It was funny seeing all the athletes come walking in with a videocam in one hand and a mobile phone in the other, obviously trying to tell their mommys that they are on TV. It's not just the spectators watching the athletes, it's the athletes watching the spectators as well. But it just got to Belgium and I left for dinner.

For the next 2 weeks it will be sports all around. There are lots of sports but it seems that swimming and athletics are taking the spotlights. In swimming everyone wants to see Michael Phelps beating Mark Spitz's record of 7 gold medals. In athletics there is such a huge doping scandal I don't even know who's not banned from running. But there's also football (my money is on Argentina), tennis (Roger Federer?), gymnastics, etc etc.

Anyway, there will be stuff on TV for the next two weeks and that will lead to some discussions and there will also be scandals. Some heroes and some villains, and the winner taking it all. Enjoy the Olympics!