Olympic Games (Part 2)

This is a very short post with just two comments on the games. First, the Australian commentators are pathetic. The one who really frustrated me this morning sounded rightfully disappointed that the "Missile" Magnussen, a good Aussie swimmer, got the silver medal in 100 m freestyle, just 0.01 seconds behind the American winner. The Aussie commentator said that he believes it is not right that one hundredth of a second should separate two athletes. Luckily, the other commentator immediately jumped in to disagree with him and say that this is the way it should be, especially in the Olympic Games, and the smallest difference should be accounted in judging who is the winner. My second comment about the games is not related to sport itself, but to the organization and planning of the games. After being given the medal, each athlete also receives a small bouquet of flowers. I think the idea is sweet, but does it look good to see a weightlifter or an impressively strong swimmer (you get the idea) walk around with a small bunch of yellow and pink flowers? Some athletes handle them awkwardly and in fact, while posing with the medal, the bouquet seems only a nuisance... Today's picture is my bouquet for the day, another tropical plant of ancient symmetry, so green I could almost smell the chlorophyll while taking the picture.