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But where would FR be without its resident pack of “I refuse to watch this” know-nothing haters?

Guilty as charged. Absolutely.

I have never nor will I ever watch the Olympics. The sports comprising the event have little interest to me because of the nature of the participants, a bunch of third-world internationalist types and unrepentant commies.

That's just one man's opinion but it's also shared by radio host and Townhall author Mike Gallagher. In jest during a segment with Fox's Chris Wallace, Gallagher commented he'd rather watch the Lifetime channel than the Olympics. Until I heard it mentioned this morning on his radio program, I was blissfully (if not ignorantly) unaware that the 2012 games started today.

As for me, I'm a hugh NASCAR fan and, for my tastes, even a mediocre NASCAR event trumps the Olympics. I just wonder how much of an overlap there is between all-American NASCAR partisans and those who also enjoy the Olympics?

It was nice to see the athletes marching in. They all looked so healthy, happy, and well-scrubbed. It is, after all, all about them and seeing them was a nice relief compared to the "entertainment" with wildly dressed dancing kids and political symbols. Couldn't understand why a whole segment about teens finding one another and having a party was relevant at all - something about a parent's nightmare, made no sense to me. Then I fell asleep and missed the Queen's arrival with "James Bond," - wanted to see that. Woke for the lighting of the cauldron and the finale. That part was good - spectacular fireworks display. Paul McCarthy was literally choked up at first, I think it overwhelmed him and it was a bit touching to see him humbled by the enormity of it all.

But, what I kept thinking - thank goodness the next one won't be in Chicago. Hopefully, in Rio they will leave politics out of it and focus more on creating a celebration of athletics, culture, and creativity instead of trying to make a statement.