That sand looks super spongey, right?
Like long jump gold medalist Brittney Reese is landing in a big cake?
Its tea time, fellow armchair Olympians.
Lets dig deep and dive right in.
These athletes, man.
Theyre getting to me.
I dont know if I can go back to regular old humans again.
Couldnt NBC just keep showing more Olympics instead ofAmericas Got Talent?
They could still call it that!
Of course,Divingpreliminaries were up first the womens 10m Platform.
Diving always seems to be first.
The commentators were especially impressed by the visual transformation of Australias Michelle Wu from 2008 to present day.
Michelles main thrill in life is a makeover, added Dionne fromClueless.
So weird that she was there!
He gave Lewis Johnson a great interview, saying he thinks of every race as just a practice.
The Olympics are so funny like this.
Most medalists are thrilled to win bronze, but some refuse to settle for silver.
Demus promised not to stop until she got the gold medal.
You will see me in 2016, she fumed.
How do they do it?
At least hers makes sense in this setting, the halcyon days of the mid-90s.
AFTER BEING A BRIDESMAID FOR THE LAST TWO OLYMPICS, Allyson Felix will be throwing the flowers tonight!
Dont run away, ladies!
I just opened another barrel of Trader Joes mini peanut butter cups!
Tons of hardships along the way.
But you just cant give up and lose sight of your dream.
Can I travel back in time and join your class?
Things couldve turned out so much differently for me.
I couldve made it over those hurdles.
Id totally forgotten that Bob Kersee was such a living product placement in 96.
Hes lovin it like some McDonalds chicken selects up there.
It hadnt occurred to me before, but London has been delightfully logo-free, right?
Mens 200M Dash:We saw the semifinals.
Im really digging this event.
Also, the sport is quite leisurely if youre the best long jumper around.
I love doing nothing.
Okay, ladies, wheres that Olympic smile?
And they LOVED it!
Which brings us to……
NEXT PAGE: Dont leave us, Misty!
An All-American Womens Beach Volleyball Final!
Guess who won?!
Of course they won.
Misty May is so quick on D that during replays, shes just a blur.
And Misty BURIES it.
The commentators brought their A-game to the finals, with incisive, appropriately reverent, and sometimes dark/existential lines.
A serve suddenly became Mistys high floater into the night.
And then: Teams have been serving Misty for 11 years.
What has it gotten them?
And finally: [Kerri/Misty] are on a people mover, and youre on a treadmill.
Better mark that one down in the books.
), I was startled to see the two teams coaches sitting this close together.
The ladies are on their own!
I feel like I played terribly, but we won, Walsh Jennings confessed to Heather Cox.
I loved her faded-flag makeshift scarf one of the best gold-medal accessories yet.
Misty and Kerri are everything.God, I love them!
(So does Kerris brother.)
she begged) and chortled dismissively at May-Treanor for having participated inDancing With the Stars.Whats your damage, Costas?
By the way, Walsh Jennings new partner should be indoor U.S.A. star Logan Tom.
Ill bet you a million dollars it is.
For the record, May-Treanor would prefer Sandra Bullock.
This is the best: Misty and Kerri, casually ripping on themselves during footage of their gold-medal ceremony.
Misty: Could my jacket go any higher?
Kerri: I look like my Dad!
Stone cold silence from Costas, who was all What, the National Anthem?
Kerri just winked at him and flicked her flip flop.
Youll get em next time, Bob!
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