0:08-0:14 This is my FAVORITE part of The Olympic Spirit Song! It really gets my adrenaline going! Just so that you all know: I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics, Blazers, Mariners and Seahawks fan. Japanese-American (showing HOW I grew up).
Clevelander here. The Sonics back in the 70s were exciting team with Slick Watts, Jamal “Silk” Wilkes, and Downtown Freddy Brown. Shame you lost a good franchise that won a championship for your city.
Great tune but lets be honest, the olympic Games created by Greece, destroyed by America, used to be my favourite sporting event, even more than the world cup, athletics world championships or Biathlon world championships , but now thanks to the yanks or is that spelt with a w ( wan** ) it has turned a joke .
The Olympics today are: 1) Too big; 2) All about money; 3) Too many sports; 4) Too political; and 5) Too much of a show. Los Angeles 1984 saved the Games (turning a profit) but led to heavy commercialization. And the way the Games have been presented in the USA focus heavily on Americans. Athletes from other countries rarely seem to matter. The recent fuss about the Caitlin Clark "snub" rubbed me the wrong way. Many Americans said they will not watch the USA women's basketball team because she was not selected. I am a big Clark fan, but the Olympics are bigger than one athlete or one country. In fact, it's fun to watch athletes/teams from small countries take down those from larger ones. Even if my country - USA - is the loser! But I also rejoice & take pride when we win as an underdog (like the 1980 hockey team). The Games should be about peace, friendship, doing one's best & the pursuit of excellence. Following those stories keeps what little is left of the true "Olympic Spirit" alive.
