Re: the you-know-whats that nobody will talk about until everyone sees them.
OLYMPICS SPOILER
SPOILER -- OLYMPICS
I'M NOT KIDDING...DON'T READ FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE MEN'S FINALS IN FIGURE SKATING.
LAST WARNING!
I MEAN IT...DON'T READ ANY FURTHER...
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From what I've read, I guess no one was around to tell any of them to "sparkle." I've read that it was unremarkable in the extreme, with nothing much to commend any of the medalists...apparently the gold medal performance was not deemed to have been in the same league with the past three Olympic champions. As for the silver and bronze, the report I read was that they were won by default rather than by anything particularly memorable or exciting.
What a shame. I suppose the U.S. should be thrilled that all three men finished in the top 10....but somehow, the gilding has washed off the lily...and the dew has definitely dried up on the rose.