The Olympics are an incredible human event. A significant number of countries compete in both old and new sports to be crowned Olympic champions. I have always thought the Olympics is the world’s best sporting event. It’s about different nations, different people coming together in celebration of humanity. But there is something beyond the glory and individual talent. It’s about the different nations, different people coming together in celebration of humanity. Those who are against humanity are not invited. At the 2024 Summer games this year in Paris, Russia was not allowed to participate due to its invasion of Ukraine. However, Russian athletes could be allowed to compete if they were labeled as “Individual Neutral Athletes”(CNBC). A good picture of the state of the world.

I am a patriotic person; I enjoy our national anthem. What else do you expect from a child of two US Army Veterans. I love seeing our athletes on the podium. Did you know the United States of America have won the most combined total number of medals won by a country (Wikipedia). I wonder why that is. Sports are a large part of American culture or is it the affluence, the money. Maybe people know, maybe its a mystery.