Monday, August 18, 2008

Olympics and Conflicts

1/100 of a second: not sure if it is as fast as a blink of eye, is the difference between gold and silver medals in the Olympics. Yup, by now everyone has heard Michael Phelps's 8-medal victory. Amazing achievement. The second place is just 1/100 of a second behind. Even the 8th place guy is not that far behind... all within that second. All Olympics atheletes are amazing achievers.

Olympics making news headline is great... we celebrate amazing achievements from athletes worldwide. These atheletes keep pushing on human maximum ability... Hmm, I wonder if the amazing fast 100m Jamaica winner can outrun a cat when it is chased by a dog. My first grade music teacher says this: your dad walks like a half note. You walk like a quarter note, and cats and dogs (have 4 legs) run like 4 eighth notes!

Olympics is world participation, in a peaceful way. Unfortunately news of violence overshadow it as we see news from Russia and Georgia and other conflicts. It seems that no one is able to prevent tanks roaming and terrorists bombing the innocents.

I am glad the Olympics is going on peacefully. Let it continue without conflicts!

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