[imporrilk]

Yeah. That way, the athletes got some attention (well deserved) more than just once ever four years.

One thing I'm looking forward to is that wonderful retrospective to Beethoven's Ninth Symphony that they show every Olympics as their last shot. I think they inherited the tradition from the other networks that covered the Games. First of all, that symphony is one of the pinnacles of music. (And Beethoven isn't my favorite composer. But the Ninth is probably the equivalent of Michael Phelps--everything just comes together perfectly.) It's also a symbol of the best efforts of humankind and of civilization. Beethoven was devoted to the idea of human achievement and individual rights and dignity. So this music is the perfect expression of the highest accomplishments that people call up out of themselves, alone or as part of a team.

Anyway, I always try to watch it, even if I have an early day at work the next day. Hope they do it this year!