well it's Gold medal time the Olympics offically starts

and the big question is does the Medal mean as much in general? in times of the past it carried a whole lot of weight. jesse Owens back in 1936 winning Godl Medals in the face of Hate with Adolf Hitler watching on. and the 1980 Men's Hockey team which did the impossible and won it all. now what does it mean in 2008? the Men's dream team basketball team has alot riding on this. Kobe Bryant already got a huge standing ovation and expectations are huge huge. same goes in all the games. however word is that China is really wanting to dominate. the USA are underdogs in these games and will the hunger come out? the events truly get me hyped and I do watch and of course it is all about the Gold. bronze and Silver are good but the standard is the Gold. but we shall see. the anthems, lighting of the torch,etc.. is always must see.the games always have a World feel and political theme. so what will become of the 2008 games? time will tell but it is off to a cool start.