Mourning the end of the ‘O’
Aug 13, 2012, 6:27 PM | Updated: 6:27 pm
It’s over.
The event that was the topic of office conversation, that postponed most of our regular television viewing and introduced us to new names and faces that will remain with us for some time to calm, is over.
The 2012 Summer Olympics ended Sunday night and I’ll miss it. I’m not talking about missing the American victories and the American gold medals and the American human interest stories. Those were wonderful and made me proud.
But since there was coverage on everything that had a screen except my patio door, I was disappointed that we weren’t treated to more of the rest of the world.
Sure, we know that Jamaicans must have grown up watching the Roadrunner cartoons, and the Blade Runner from South Africa will open the door for other disabled athletes, but there must have been hundreds of other personal portraits that were put aside in favor of another roundtable discussion concerning LeBron’s carbohydrate intake.
It was, nonetheless, two weeks of remarkable performances. But with two weeks of virtual nonstop activities, wouldn’t you think the International Olympic Committee could have found just a moment to officially recognize and remember the 40th anniversary of the Israeli athletes lost in Munich?
Instead, the IOC only offered several moments of absolute silence.
I’m Pat McMahon.
