Facts and Opinions on the Beijing Olympics

Fact: This guy is JB Walsh.

Opinion: He looks victorious.

Fact: He is representing the country in Swimming.

Opinion: His name sounds Fil-Am to me.

Fact: Last August 10, 2008, he swam for Heat 2 of the 200m Butterfly. He clocked 1:59.39.

Opinion: That's way off Olympic standards.

Fact: Last 2004, the following were the winners.

GOLD Michael Phelps, USA 01:54.0
SILVER Takashi Yamamoto, JPN 01:54.6
BRONZE Stephen Parry, GBR 01:55.5

Opinion: 4 seconds for 200m swimming is forever.

Fact: This guy placed 29th overall in this heat.

Opinion: Look at my opinion on the time.

Fact: There are members of Team Philippines who did not represent the country in any prior sports event in the last 4 years.

Opinion: Some of them were dropouts of US Team. They did not make the cut there, and ended up representing the country who has no money to send their athletes, no money to feed their athletes, and no money to train their athletes, but enough money to send politicians and scumbags in China.

Fact: We don't have a medal until this day.Opinion:

Our only hope is our boxing athlete.

Fact: We DON'T have a MEDAL until this day.

Opinion: We should stop sending participants in the Olympics if we know they won't win anyway. Sure, we can use the "exposure" excuse. But, fact is, 80% of our population is near poverty or below poverty line. We should cater to our lower needs first (Motivation-Hygiene Theory). The stomach of the nation is grumbling. The body of the nation is malnourished. And we are going to the Olympics to entertain ourselves.

Fact: Olympics represents unity. Russia is on a warpath with Georgia. Both are in the Olympic Games now.

Opinion: The first marathon represents a war cry, not triumph in sports.

Fact: In 1936, Berlin hosted the Olympics. Derr Fuhrer stood proudly for the Aryan race. Three years later, they invaded Austria and Poland to start the Second World War.



In Munich 1972, members of Israeli Team were hostaged by terrorists. They killed 11 Israeli athletes and coaches, and one German police officer, before being killed.

Opinion: None. It's pretty obvious.


I say we train athletes. Support sports. But leave the politicians. I still believe there are many untapped warriors in our provinces, but due to poverty and politicking, they don't get discovered. I believe that it is better to pursue with the Palarong Pambansa of the Keon days. Discover talents. And send only those who can beat the Asian records at least. And stop sending the Fil-Ams who first tried out as Americans.

Fast forward to 2012. I tell you.