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Chris is blogging on the WSJ China Journal

Five days into the Games now, the Olympic spirit among all the athletes here is definitely palpable. With the performances over the last few days by the swimming, fencing, and shooting teams the United States is off to a great start, and with medals being won by teams overcoming last minute obstacles such as the bronze in the men’s team gymnastics… I know that there is only more good to come.
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Chris Liwski is blogging from the luxury of the spares seat in the US Sweep team.   He writes on WSJ China Journal

Let the Games Begin…

Well, I think anyone who watched would agree that Friday night’s opening ceremonies were quite impressive. Yet while the technology displayed was without doubt state-of-the-art and great to watch, what ultimately still made the ceremonies for me was watching other athletes from around the world parade into the stadium. I guess there’s something about the pride visible in the faces of so many athletes as they march in behind their country’s flag, that makes the opening ceremonies what they are.
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Still trawling the blogosphere and we've found another American blogging, Chris Liwski  who is in the USA mens team but I can't find the crew he is in, maybe a spare? (he is blogging on WSJ China Journal with Jason Read) and also other members of the New Zealand team, Nathan Twaddle (M2-), Nicky Coles (W2-).

Thanks to RSR members for also spotting Gearoid Towey , IRL LM4- on the Irish Times site.

I will be adding their updates into my daily round-up. 

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