If you watched any of the outdoor events today you will know that the rain hasn’t let up. A lot of events were postponed but some went ahead. At least it was not too hot, about 70 degrees. I woulda got outa Dodge except I had a pass for the women’s water polo this evening and the USA was playing Netherlands for the gold medal.
The Yingdong Natatorium is another great looking building. It’s considerably smaller than the Water Cube and only holds around 4 or 5 thousand people but it’s a really intimate setting and the spectators get a fantastic view of the action.
Netherlands was new to the finals so nobody knew how the match would go. If you’ve never watched water polo then you probably aren’t aware how rough a sport it is. There’s a lot of rough action that goes on underwater and when the players are digging for the ball they can really get bashed up. It’s amazing to me that nobody drowns! It was great to watch. In the end Netherlands won a hard fought match 9 to 8 for the gold. This is the first Olympic medal ever for their water polo team. In the bronze medal match Australia beat Hungary 12 to 11 in another close game.
I took advantage of dry weather this week to see the Summer Palace. It’s an amazing place on a hill overlooking a lake. I’m attaching some photos of the traditional village People are dressed in traditional dress and playing music. Everyone was really friendly and the prices of the artwork was amazingly inexpensive. I’m also including some photos of the palace with some of the intricate detail. More later. Enjoy.
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