I wondered what would keep me engaged in the Olympics after all the swimming was done. But then there’s been a couple more days of cheating, incompetent judging, and bush league sportsmanship – the kind of stuff to get the blood flowing.

First off – can somebody explain to me how you can score the same down to the hundreth and one is awarded a gold and another a silver medal. That has to be the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard of. While U.S. gymnast Liuken got hosed anyway (she was better clearly), the rules set in place to give a tie-breaker are the lamest thing ever.

That’s bureaucracy at its finest. I love how the gymnastics system continues to embarrass itself. Swimming gives the same medals for ties and just about every other Olympic sport – so what’s up with gymnastics dumping on the Olympic spirit? Not cool and it reflects the age old wisdom in the poster to the right. What was going on in those Olympic gymnastic committee meetings to where this is what they came up with?

It’s a bummer that these girls keep getting jammed on the scoring and these rules. Felt for that girl on the vault who should have had a medal, but got hosed again – probably because she’s a little bit “thicker” in terms of her body and not 12 and not Chinese. That was a sham. Feel for the U.S. chick because she bounced back after flaming out in the team competition only for the Olympic gymnastics system to kick her while she’s down.

On another note – Dude’s gymnastics. First, when you win something I don’t think it’s every appropriate for a man to jump on another man and wrap his legs around him. I’ve seen catchers do it after a pitcher throws a no hitter, but that’s different because the catcher has a bunch of protective gear on providing a comfortable neutral zone. But when you wear a leotard (1st problem) and/or tights (2nd problem), then you need to keep your feet on the floor.