Olympic Thoughts

By Bob Wolff

      The Olympics have been great television -- watching athletes from all over the world with amazing ability.
     There are many unanswered questions, however. Question one: In these days when athletes work so hard at building up their bodies why do the great Olympic swimmers still have normal size arms like you and me?
     Question Two: Why is it that Olympic runners appear to have more upper body development than leg muscles?  Does the speed really come from above? Question Three: China has worked hard to provide crowd roar and fill empty seats, by bringing in thousands to root for both sides and make noise. Do these stage extras do this for fun or compensation. Regardless, they help the show. Question Four: The female gymnasts are very talented, usually small in stature, but some of the Chinese girls appear to be underdeveloped, undernourished and under the required age of 16. How closely is the age requirement checked?
     And one last question? How does Long Island produce such excellent announcers. Olympic host Bob Costas, Al Trautwig on gymnastics, and Mike Breen on basketball -- all Long Islanders -- are terrific.
     I'm Bob Wolff and that's my point of view.