Team New York

I'm not sure if you know this, but I am a HUGE fan of the Olympics.

The only thing on television bigger than the Olympics this year has been the primaries. And now that the Olympics are winding down I am pleased as punch to be able to look forward to what I consider to be the biggest night in television: The Presidential Election coverage.

[Michelle Obama: Honorary New Yorker.][She can bring Barack and the kids too.]

Anyhoods... the Olympics have been great viewing fun for me. They've brought to my attention so many people who ought to live in NYC because they're just too awesome for the places that they live now.

Today, I've decided to offer Honorary New Yorkership to The Entire Chinese Diving Team. They roll so freaking deep that it's getting a bit sad to watch the other countries try and compete. Because they can't. We've got ONE Michael Phelps swimming impressive laps. They've got an entire TEAM of Michael Phelps' diving for glory.

So live it up ya'll! You're New Yorkers now!

Also on the list:

• The Japanese Softball Team for their handy upset of the American favorites.
• Rafael Nadal: He's had an incredible year; outplaying Feder in Wimbledon and then out-playing the world to win the gold medal at the Olympics.
• Usain Bolt deserves to be on the list because, say what you will about his youth exuberance during the 100 finals; in the 200 finals he really showed us all what he could do if he put his head down and ran the race to the finish. And he showed us in double-gold double-world record fashion.

I could go on and on.

But I'm going to stop because this post is about my 2nd favorite story of The Games: Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh. They have successfully (and, for beach volleyball, historically) defended last Games' gold medal. In the rain no less. And showed the world (unequivocally) who rules the fucking beach.
The final, at 42 minutes, was their longest match of the Olympics. They'd won a total of 108 straight matches. The last match that they'd lost was in July of 2007.

They're smart. They're strong. They're badass.

They're New York.

And the best freaking beach volleyball team in history.

Atta girl!

I know that this Olympics has been all about Michael Phelps' achievements. And indeed, he has made history and more importantly, he's made it to the status of Honorary NYer.

But.

That's right, but.

Natalie Coughlin hasn't exactly been resting on her good looks and sparkling personality. (Both of which she has in abundance.)

Natalie has gone gold this Olympics. Defending her title in the 100-meter backstroke. And! Natalie has won six medals in this Olympic Games. That's more medals in one Olympic Games ever won by any female swimmer. Ever in history!

She has handled her intense schedule with aplomb. And I have no doubt that she would handle the hustle and bustle of our fair city with the same aplomb.

I am proud to name her an Honorary New Yorker. I'm also proud to offer her a place to crash if she's ever in The City. (Sorry Michael.)

Yeah buddy!

P.S. Michael Phelps is definitely worthy of being deemed an Honorary NYer.


Welcome to the club, Mike.