In his most recent FanHouse update, USA Basketball star Chris Bosh checks in via e-mail. Today Bosh compares the anticipation of the medal round in the Olympics with the excitement of the NBA playoffs, and he also attaches a personal photo after the jump. Here's Bosh's e-mail:
Well, it's time for the medal bracket in the Olympics. Lose one game and your Gold medal dreams will end. It's a lot of pressure and every team is going to have to play great basketball and we wouldn't want it any other way. As a team we know that we haven't done anything but qualify for the medal bracket, that's it. Now we have to finish the job that we started.
This thing is 3 years in the making and we're close, but so far from our goal. Have you ever wanted something so bad and you knew it was a long tough road ahead of you? Seconds turn into mintues and minutes into hours. I've been waiting for this since the World Championships in 2006 and now its here. I'm so excited to get started it's killing me because I want to win that Gold medal so bad and it's still a few days away. This defenitely feels like the playoffs right now, maybe even a little more intense.
So far the Olympics have been amazing. I'm glad just to be here and take in all of the history and the spirit of representing your country. I've met so many people from different parts of the world and even some countries I've never heard of. I've seen a few events and different parts of Beijing. I'll never forget this for as long as I live, especially if we win the Gold!
Until then, I'll be preparing for our next opponent. Let's get it!
-Chris
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Chris Bosh (L) of the US fights for the ball with Geece's Ioannis Bourousis during their men's preliminary round group B match of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 14, 2008 at the Olympic basketball Arena in Beijing. USA defeated Greece 92-69. AFP PHOTO/ Filippo MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)
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Chris Bosh (R) of the US holds the basket as Greece's Ioannis Bourousis falls down during their men's preliminary round group B match of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 14, 2008 at the Olympic basketball Arena in Beijing. USA defeated Greece 92-69. AFP PHOTO / ANTONIO SCORZA (Photo credit should read ANTONIO SCORZA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Kobe Bryant (R,up) of US congratulates Chris Bosh after he scored against Greece during their 2008 Beijing Olympic Games men's preliminary round Groupe B basketball match at the Olympic Basketball Gymnasium in Beijing on August 14, 2008. AFP PHOTO/ NICOLAS ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images)
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Kobe Bryant (up) of US congratulates Chris Bosh after he scored against Greece during their 2008 Beijing Olympic Games men's preliminary round Groupe B basketball match at the Olympic Basketball Gymnasium in Beijing on August 14, 2008. AFP PHOTO/ NICOLAS ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images)
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Kobe Bryant (up) of US congratulates Chris Bosh after he scored against Greece during their 2008 Beijing Olympic Games men's preliminary round Groupe B basketball match at the Olympic Basketball Gymnasium in Beijing on August 14, 2008. AFP PHOTO/ NICOLAS ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images)
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Kobe Bryant (up) of US congratulates Chris Bosh after he scored against Greece during their 2008 Beijing Olympic Games men's preliminary round Groupe B basketball match at the Olympic Basketball Gymnasium in Beijing on August 14, 2008. AFP PHOTO/ NICOLAS ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images)
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Kobe Bryant (R, up) of US congratulates Chris Bosh after he scored against Greece during their 2008 Beijing Olympic Games men's preliminary round Groupe B basketball match at the Olympic Basketball Gymnasium in Beijing on August 14, 2008. AFP PHOTO/ NICOLAS ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images)
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Chris Bosh (L) of the US fights for the ball with Geece's Sofoklis Schortsanitis during their men's preliminary round group B match of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 14, 2008 at the Olympic basketball Arena in Beijing. AFP PHOTO/ Filippo MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)
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Chris Bosh (up) of US scores past Greece Theodoros Papaloukas (down) during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games men's preliminary round Groupe B basketball match at the Olympic Basketball Gymnasium in Beijing on August 14, 2008. AFP PHOTO/ NICOLAS ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images)
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BEIJING - AUGUST 14: Sofoklis Schortsanitis #14 of Greece goes up for a shot as he knocks back Chris Bosh #12 of the United States during the Men's Preliminary Round Group A basketball game at the Olympic Basketball Gymnasium during day 6 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 14, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Sofoklis Schortsanitis;Chris Bosh
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Comments (Page 1 of 1)
good for Bosh...finally someone who has the appropriate perspective.
A. they have won nothing yet
B. they have qualified to go for the gold
C. it's not a given
D. they'll need to play very well EVERY game because it's one and done...no saving it for the next one.
E. and this is a big one, take nothing for granted....
I put the U.S. teams' chances at very good...if they don't go egoic on themselves like previous U.S. teams
GO U.S.A.!!!!! Kick some ASS and don't take any names!!!
It's OVER. It's OVER. Australia ? RITE. Nice Country, Fine People. Their going DOWN...Australia....RITE.
I am not impressed nor do I like that Bella guy. He is too impressed of himself as is the media. I dislike his input about the whole thing and I don't think he should even be a main person who the media is using for imput.
The Olympic flame was lit in Greece after a prayer to Apollo, then the Sun God lit the flame after it was passed in front of a crystal lense.
The 5 rings symbolize the gods of earth, wind, fire, water, and spirt. The rings are also the phases of Venus who is the morning star. Lucifer.
The gold, silver, and bronze medals all have lucifer stamped on them.
All Christians should boycott the damm olympics. The Vatican who controls all of this crap has gone too far.