Olympic Notes

We're a week into the 2012 London Olympics, here are some of my thoughts:

• I think it's safe to say that Michael Phelps is now the greatest Olympian ever.  He finished his Olympic career with 22 medals (18 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze). He has been the dominant swimmer in 3 straight Olympics now. I know it's swimming and he's had multiple opportunities to medal (as opposed to a boxer or a weightlifter for example who are limited to 1 medal per Olympics) but c'mon, 22 medals is insane.  
• Why is tennis an Olympic sport?  A gold medal is hardly the highest honor in the sport, it comes across as just another tournament for these pros, there's really not much to distinguish it from any other tournament.  I'd be fine with them dropping it from the Olympics.  
• Speaking of which, how about we get rid of the equestrian events too, the Olympics should be about people competing against people, not animals competing against animals (especially the hoity toity rich folk and their horses).  If they're going to keep equestrian, why not add dog agility competitions too?    
• I'm fine with basketball being an Olympic sport, there's no other place in basketball where these different countries get to match up against each other.  I'm enjoying it thoroughly.   I'd also be opposed to any attempt to remove the pros for the games, I want to see the best against the best (not the best amateurs against the best amateurs, not the best under 23 against the best under 23) and I want to see it in the Olympics (not some for-profit tournament set up by the NBA owners to line their pocketbooks).  Wise up folks, greed only ruins things, if you can't see how the Dream Team benefited the NBA you are blind.  
• Are the Olympics soft core porn?  That's a bit of a stretch, but I will say this, there are a lot of hot Olympians competing this year.  You've got to love seeing all those tight, toned bodies.  Destiny Hooker & Catalina Ponor have really stood out in my book.    
• The story of Oscar "Blade Runner" Pistorius is a true inspiration, I am truly in awe of this guy.  That being said, the Paralympics is probably a more suitable venue for him to be competing.  
• Usain Bolt is still hella fast!   
• I'm guessing that Gabby Douglas will really be cashing in on her Gold medals.  Rightfully so too.