this year's olympics is quite eventful and has been the topic of the town for quite a while, though the fact of being a freelancer does afford me the luxury of watching virtually any game i want, i seem to not take it that seriously, but steal a look now and then on the sideline. still it is interesting in many a way.

of course like many other people, i feel sorry for those weak and defeated, or simply unlucky altheletes, what really prompted me to write a few lines here is the scene of a DPRK archery shooter, very dry and dark skin, thin and reserved. she was competeing against another player from ROK, with very nice complextion and makeup. these two countries did not present themselves hand in hand this time, and her look, that girl from DPRK, just made me wish secretly she would win the bronze, on the top of the fact that barely no one was cheering for her, most of the spectators were there for ROK. and to think how many from DPRK could afford the tickets to China?

but she failed.

another scene happened in gymnastics. a 33-year old mother, who represented all together 4 countires, a mother with a son with lukimia. and she got a silver in the end. unlike those very young competitors with fancy makeups, she looked so serious and tense, maybe she was thinking of her son when swirling in the air?

hail the beauty of sports, that transcend so many hurdles.