I will miss the Olympics. As a family, we loved watching the events in primetime.

I wish the basketball games had been shown in prime time. I only got to watch a bit of a few games from the office but from what I saw, the U.S. team was very committed and focused on bringing back home a gold medal. Congratulations to the team and we appreciate all of their hard work and commitment to play for our country and the NBA.

The closing ceremonies were very nice too. Although I thought the Games and NBC’s coverage had an EPCOT kind of feel to it. Everything was shiny and new but it seemed like a movie set. Lots of empty calories and lots of edited or tape delayed broadcasts. The overall production values were excellent but everyone watching just knew that beneath the surface lay a country with a deep dark secret.

I also thought China accomplished what it wanted. It was the dominant team power in regards to gold medals. It created a 17 day infomercial for China and its people but most Americans saw through a lot of the production and hype and are so glad we live in a more gritty and Democratic society. My bet is that now that the journalists that covered the games return back to U.S. soil, we will see a bunch of retrospectives and read about what they really think of China and the Games.