The Opening Ceremony with the Queen/James Bond skydive. Michael Phelps. The Jamaican sweep of the Men’s 200. British Cycling. US Ladies Soccer. Gabby Douglas. Misty and Kerri in beach volleyball. So much more. To me, London was the best Olympics ever.
It certainly was my most-watched. I probably spent a total of 10 hours on each of the previous Olympics. I spent considerably more time on the London Games. And used my time to watch lesser known events from lesser known places (e.g. Montenegro playing Water Polo).
The NBC web streaming helped. Baby sitting my beagle while the family was in Europe also helped. But most of all, I was dazzled with all the technology and innovation I could catalog on the New Florence blog.
Take a quick glance at the 30 posts – lots of interesting nuggets whether you think they were the best Games or not.
The most controversial Olympics race
Grooming a new generation of Olympics fans
The chemistry of sand at the Olympics
British Cycling: Technology and Performance Improvements
Kenesio Tape: The Olympic Rage
ISM Bike Saddles at the Olympics
The biomechanics of Usain Bolt
The “Fast Pool” at the London Aquatic Centre
64,000,000 Points of Light – the Torch design
Technology at the Opening Ceremony
Interactive map of the Olympics Torch Relay
The New Frontier of Athletic Excellence
The ArcelorMittal Orbit Structure
Design of the London Games tickets
