我最难忘的奥运会经历 (My most Unforgettable Olympic Games Experience)

So,

I just wanted to do a little update for you guys, but only a little one since I have FINALS starting tomorrow.

Yesterday I went to my first Olympic Games ever. I managed to find some cheap Tennis tickets with my friend Derrick, and we bought 4 for Tammy and Ivy to also come along with us. I thought it would be a really cool event to go to. Not only were these tickets for center court (which meant we got to go into the really big show court), but it was also for a ground's pass, which meant we got to walk around and watch the smaller singles and doubles games going around in the tennis arena area.

Anyway, ditched the second half of class, more like delivered our little speeches and told our teacher we were going to go watch tennis, she was really nice about it and told us how she had basketball tickets for that night. Well, as I was saying, we were late because we got out of the class at around 10:15 and the thing started at 10:30. The taxi driver didn't want to hassle himself with driving through the traffic getting to the venue and told us we had to take the subway. When we got there, we got a bunch of different instructions and directions on where to go. After sprinting around the entire subway station and adjacent bus station we found one bus that would take us to the venue, but it was SLOW AS HELL. It kept stopping and picking people up and we were thoroughly pissed off to see how there were taxis driving beside us, we coulda taken that damn cab the entire way.

Anyway, we got there about 50 minutes late, but still made it for the Rafael Nadal match, which they were only 1 set in, starting the 2nd set. We watched him win from the Category B seating, better than what we had on our tickets. Then Serena came out and we sneakily moved down to the Category A seating, closer, but still at the top of Cat. A, from there we cheered for USA. Then when Federer came out, a game we weren't supposed to see with our tickets (we just stayed in the arena), we moved even closer, to about 10 rows from the freaking court, the closest I've ever been to a professional athlete playing the sport (even more so than basketball). It was awesome. I got GREAT pictures, close ups, action shots, fist pumps, and disappointment. I took about 450 pictures and videos, ended up deleting about 100 because they were bad pictures, but nevertheless it was a great experience.

After watching, taking pictures, and cheering on Nadal, Williams, and Federer we went out and took pictures in front of the tennis venue, not realizing there were other small games going on with the ground's pass, these players were also Olympians and famous even in the US, what were we thinking?!?

So we went to the small courts and got even closer. Ivy even touched one trying to give her tennis ticket and get it signed. We met Paul Henri-Mattieu because he was watching a friend and we got a picture and a signature. It was cool, but I wish we got more. Ivy and Derrick got a signature from Monfils, someone that Tammy liked in the states. We all tried to get one with Harbady?, someone else Tammy has watched at home, but missed out on that too, he was nice though, he gave his best fans his racquet, CRAZY!

Anyway, it was a great first Olympic experience and now I have to deal with this BS Final tomorrow. I was having so much fun with the Olympics, buying and selling tickets, going to cool games for free with the money made off other sold tickets and just watching the games on TV.

I'll show you guys some awesome pictures.

Nadal

Federer

Serena Williams

Our picture with Mattieu.

The best looking Fuwa, Nini.

Did I mention the match was on NBC HD in the states? Tammy's friend said he saw her on TV, maybe you can see me too :)! I'm wearing that USA shirt you see in all the pictures, haha.