Category Archives: Olympics

I’m a bit of an Olympic junkie and do my own commentary.

Olympic ponderings

11 August 2016, 10:56 pm by Giggles

Categories: Olympics

Thoughts from me, Amanda, Brett, and Iddo on the Olympics from Monday through Thursday night. Because we are awesome Olympic commentators. Enjoy! Also, clearly I should do these more often because this one gets long. Keep reading →

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Quotable Olympics

8 August 2016, 2:42 pm by Giggles

Categories: Olympics

Just like past years I’m “watching” the Olympics with Amanda. We mainly make fun of the commentators who can’t seem to let a moment pass without saying something so they often say really weird things. Iddo is fine with letting a moment pass without saying something, but because of her understanding of the world, in particular sports, she’s also saying some really weird things. Keep reading →

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An Olympic Menu

4 August 2016, 3:00 pm by Giggles

Categories: Food, Olympics

The Olympics start tomorrow. In Rio! Ah, Brasil. O país do meu coração. We’re going to be watching a lot of Olympics and I’m going to try real hard to not be annoyed at the American announcers mispronouncing all the Portuguese words. I’m crossing my fingers they’ve been practicing. To celebrate we’re going to be having some special themed dinners over the next two weeks – black beans & rice, street vendor hot dogs, Olympic Rings dips, and sushi rolls for the closing ceremonies. Keep reading →

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до свидания – Do svidaniya – Goodbye

23 February 2014, 9:38 pm by Giggles

Categories: Olympics

The last events and the closing ceremonies. Keep reading →

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A little bit of everything at the Olympics

21 February 2014, 7:36 am by Giggles

Categories: Olympics

Macho Russian men. Altitude issues. Medals ceremonies. Falling. The importance of family for the athletes. Women’s hockey in overtime! Ski cross. Perhaps ice line dancing? Keep reading →

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