Do you have Olympic fever? Here are a few symptoms I've experienced:
1. Social media withdrawals from avoiding spoilers on Facebook and Twitter
2. Dragging in the morning after staying up late to watch every last minute of TV coverage
3. Screaming "Go! Go! Go!" at the TV during swim races
4. Having anxiety attacks while watching male gymnasts on the pommel horse
I can't get enough of the Games. I found myself watching water polo the other day and was fascinated. The Trampoline event? You bet I want to see that!
Since I write stories about Olympic athletes, I wanted to do something special on my blog during the Games, and what better way to celebrate the excitement of the Olympics than to have a giveaway! I'm giving away the following two prizes:
$10 Amazon gift card
Life on the Edge prize pack (includes a signed bookmark, the soundtrack CD, and other goodies!)
TWO PRIZES = TWO WINNERS!
To enter, simply fill out the Rafflecopter form below.
Open to U.S./Canada residents. Giveaway ends at midnight on Friday, August 10, 2012.
Thanks so much for participating!
A young man from my home town was in the 4x200 men's swimming relay and they won gold.
ReplyDeleteI've been glued to gymnastics every time its on. I can't even do a somersault, but I think what the gymnasts do is truly amazing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win!! There have been some great Olympic moments: Beach volleyball, Cycling, Swimming, Gymnastics, Diving, etc.. Thanks again for the great giveaway!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThe Golden Gold by Sidney in the 2010 Winter Olympic :D
ReplyDeleteI am not huge on the whole Olympics. but I do enjoy watching gymnastics. Its a past time I loved doing with one of my oldest friends when we were younger.
ReplyDeletegreat giveaway!!
OMG! I've been all over the Olympics since last Friday - well, early 'cause of football - and I've been LOVING volleyball, it's just such an amazing sport.
ReplyDeleteSwimming has been amazing as has diving - though I'm convinced everyone just gives the Chinese divers extra points they don't deserve half the time!!.
Anyway, one of my favorite ever Olympic experiences was probably in 2010 watching Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir win gold in dancing. Dance is like the ugly-duckling of skating, but I just plain love it. You couldn't tear me away when their performance was on.
And gymnastics! Gymnastics has been amazing this year too.
I'm a HUGE fan of ice dance. You'll see my love for it all over this blog :) It's so great to meet another fan!
DeleteGreat idea, jennifer! Everyone has Olympic fever.
ReplyDeleteI always loved seeing Kurt Browning skate in any event.
ReplyDeleteI love the olympics! Mine has to be when Gaby Douglas won the gold and broke a new world record.
ReplyDeleteI was happy to see Michael Phelps break the record for the most medals this year.
ReplyDeleteThis year it has been the women's gymnastics and the swimming races with Phelps and Lochte.
ReplyDeleteI love everything! I'm so addicted to the Olympics. For 2 weeks I watch TV, and I normally don't really like it! LOL The athletes (in every sport including winter ones) are AMAZING!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite this year was seeing Gabby win the Gymnastics all around. :) She is the first African American woman to do so and oh so inspiring. My all time fave moment was seeing Michael Phelps + team USA win the free style medley back at Athens. They were the underdogs. So great!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a big olympics watcher - at least more than figure skating or gymnastics when I can find it.
ReplyDeleteHmm...I am not sure about a specific moment...I really love it all!! My fave to watch is Track and Field because I was a runner back in High School (way too long ago)
ReplyDeletemen's swimming!!!
ReplyDeleteI am loving the Olympics. I especially liked watching the female gymnastics and seeing the US win. :) Awesome! Swimming has been a blast, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway.
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~Jess
I had to laugh at your symptoms! We have our kids trained not to turn the tv on in the morning because we don't want to hear NBC spoil it for us once again!
ReplyDeleteI don't really have a favorite Olympic moment, but my favorite thing about the Olympics is seeing sports that get no attention the rest of the year, like fencing and equestrian events.
ReplyDeleteI actually haven't gotten the chance to watch any of the Olympics this year since we don't have cable :[
ReplyDeleteI've been really interested in all the events people have been talking about. Trampoline?! For real?! I'm super sad I missed that.
Mary Lou Retton's win in gymnastics is the first I became involved in appreciating the Olympics.
ReplyDeleteALso when Mitt Romney came into Utah and saved their "butt" was another great time.
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ReplyDeleteI think my fav Olympic moment has been watching it with my kids this year. Love their reactions! Cheesy mom comment, I know. ;)
ReplyDeleteCarrie Strug is my all-time favorite Olympic moment! I will never forget it!
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