Athletics

Today we went to the Birdsnest stadium to see Athletics (track and Field). Our whole family went and we had a lot of fun. The sky was blue, for the second day in a row, and it wasn't too hot. Many events were happening at once and it was very exciting to see. We saw pole vaulting, long jump, discus, 100 m run, long distance race walking, and steeplechase run. The stadium was pretty full, everyone was happy to be there and the kids enjoyed themselves despite being asked to have their picture taken many times. They complied with smiles on their faces, reciting what we told them to say, "we'd be happy to..."

Again, the security process was smooth, but once again, it was different from all the other times. The one thing that has been consistent at the venues is that they are inconsistent. In the past, we had to take off metal watches and place them with cell phones in a bin to go through security. This time it was no problem. I left the large quantity of throwable food at home, so we didn't have any delays entering the olympic green.

At the birdsnest, the popcorn was even pre-popped, so the boys enjoyed a snack-- a bribe for being good ambassadors.