These photos make the spectral sport of synchronized swimming look awesome, exciting, titillating and full of death defying, aerial madness. And then the video quickly disposes of that whole load of untruth.

Photo gallery c/o The Telegraph

On the Stairway to Heaven song pick – bold move, considering that most teams go with selections a la this (hint: in the world of synchronized swimming, Enya wins championships). The Spanish lady rockers of the chlorinated deep will inevitably open the door for other countries to choose tunes from the likes of AC/DC, Rod Stewart, Maiden, and anything off The Police album Syncronicity.

The Olympic brass is already hard at work with the logistics of the London 2012 Games.

London – Olympic organizers issued detailed design rules for the 2012 London games Wednesday, including a mandate that at least some toilets in the Olympic park do not face the holy Islamic city of Mecca. (The Seattle Times)

The committee – deemed the Olympic Delivery Authority – says they’re dedicated to creating an atmosphere that appeals to as many people from different cultures as possible.

More details like this to be flushed out I’m sure.

Links:

2012 Olympics rule: Toilets that don’t face Mecca (Seattle Times)
Olympic Delivery Authority

In 2008, Jo Garcia was named Playboy’s Cyber Girl of the Year – an honor and distinction I (rightfully) would not have assumed had much to do with her video game prowess. She first captured our attention with her reprise of that anonymous girl’s Wii Fit hula hooping in her underwear. And now, they got Jo to test out Sega’s less-than-sensuous Beijing 2008 game.

And it has exposed her, as a huge nerd.

Did they have to cut some takes of her talking about using the pink glove to jerk the analog stick that sounded more awkward? How much of her snorting at her own jokes was edited out?

By the way, Jo, geeky is adorable. Don’t ever change.

Link:

Cyber girl Jo Garcia plays video game Beijing 2008 (Uncommon Sportsman)

He thinks it’s completely bogus that we can’t throttle other countries on an Olympic gridiron.

Hat tip to NyHoosier

Link:

MakeFootballAnOlympicSport.com
YouTube

Reminding you to drink responsibly this Labor Day, and always buckle up…

Norm Macdonald Tells Nastia Liukin: Olympic Judging Is ‘Commie Gobbledygook’ (FANHOUSE)
Six Types of Sports Bloggers (The Sports Dollar)
LaDainian works the Kenmore frost-free heavy bag (Kissing Suzy Kolber)
Michael Phelps To Host Season Premiere of ‘Saturday Night Live’ (FANHOUSE)
7 of the Worst Basketball Related Songs I Care to Remember! (The Hoops Doctor)
Sign Language (Hugging Harold Reynolds)

After much chagrin, StuffTheOlympicsLiked.com is rolling. If you’re interested in submitting, check it out here.

The New Yorker Festival Announces Its Lineup (via Pop Candy)
Good Thing Evander Holyfield Isn’t A Woman And On The LPGA Tour (Deuce of Davenport)
Report: 2016 Olympic Games Are ‘Chicago’s to Lose if They Don’t Muck It Up’ (Fanhouse)
Andrew WK and Lee Scratch Perry are Friends! (The Sound of Young America)
Coffee is For Closers (Bugs & Cranks)

….and check out the first entry to STOL.com about Jackie Chan, Olympic Superstar.