Do you also have the Olympic blahs?

Do you also have the Olympic blahs?
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answer:Not yet, and since I haven’t seen Sir Bolt run yet, I might not get them. I’ve enjoyed watching some of the basketball games. One aspect of the coverage I’m interested in is what NBA players play for what countries. E.g., Tony Parker is playing for France, and Manu Ginobili is playing for Argentina, so if the US doesn’t win the gold, I might just be able to blame it on the Spurs. ;-p
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