Yesterday, San Jose Mercury News wrote an in-depth article on Kevin Tan. The Olympic hopeful began his gymnastic trials on Wednesday. Sunday, they announce the six member Olympic team. The guy sounds like a regular joe. Sadly, he lost his mother in high school. That’s tough. Also, they bring up an interesting point. Each person who wants to see Tan at the Olympics will spend between $5,000 to $10,000 per person. National pride comes with a price. Hopefully, he makes it. At least, then I’ll recognize someone on our Olympic gymnastics team.

One area that China does well is their willingness to set up their Olympic champions for life. The iron bowl pays them back for all their painful training since childhood. Just watch The Red Race or Shanghai Circus School to see what kids in China undergo for success. Win an Olympic gold in gymnastics in the US and you get bupkis. An appearance on Leno, perhaps a Wheaties box, then back to surviving on a livable wage teaching gymnastics somewhere.

By the way ladies, you can stop your drooling over Kevin’s photo. Slobbering is so unladylike.