8.18.08.China, the gold medal leader, don’t look like they can be stopped. Jamaica ends America’s chances to balance the check book on the track and with the States lacking competitiveness in lifting, shooting, badminton, and other contests no one cares about, there’s a very slim chance we will beat China in the race for gold dominance in Beijing. When’s the last time China commanded the medal race? What a year, and the Chicoms have not trailed since day one competition. Meanwhile in the glamour events it’s all about the Yanks: swimming- 40 medals and human dolphin Phelps spitz shattering feat. Kobe and Lebron stomping Spain after the exposed chinkgate scandal. Gymnastic girls from Texas and the Midwest edge out the Chinese girls. And two sisters from Compton take the doubles.

All week long the spotlight has been shining on that Baltimore phenom Phelps and his big boned mom who shares a striking resemblance to another plump mother of a winning American gymnast. And it’s funny, just goes to show that your parents can be walking ads for Dunkin Donuts and you can still be a world class Olympian.

After a week of play, China has proven the media wrong, they are putting on a memorable olympic games. Aside from a few stabbings, and free tibet banners, you don’t see much in the way of a disastrous event. 20 world records were broken at the water cube on account of a fast pool and nasa designed swimsuits. Lightning bolt grabs a 9.69 hotdogging it to the finish on a fast track. Even the marathoners did not complain about the smog in the air. All signs point to an olympic games for the ages.