Athens Olympics a big lifesaver

Usually, television doesn't offer much in terms of good daytime entertainment. Thank God for the Olympics, because they couldn't have come at a better time for me. Over the past 17 days (including some of my trip in Shanghai), I have watched the Games almost religiously, and simultaneously acquiring useless knowledge. Watching the Olympics in China differs from watching them in Canada in one fundamental respect: in China, the Chinese athlete always wins, usually at impossible odds, and you're always at the edge of your seat. In one day, China wins more gold medals than Canada has in the past fifty years. You're always left with a good feeling. On the other hand, in Canada, the programming is stuffed with awkward personalities like Brian Williams introducing segments like "Olympic Moments" and "Rediscovering Athens." You're always left with the desire to change the channel.