Paul Oberjuerge: Sometimes It Gets Late Early
That's what Yogi Berra used to say, right? No, it doesn't make much literal sense, but we know exactly what he meant.
It seems to have gotten late, early, here at the Turin Olympics. It feels like it's all but over, and we've got all weekend ahead of us.
Why should that be so?
Maybe it's because most of the American stories, the ones we follow closely, are pretty much told. Bode is a bust, Hedrick didn't win five golds or even five medals, the men's hockey team is gone ...
Once Sasha & Co. go tonight ... what's left to watch? Not much.
There definitely is a feel of clock-running-down here in the Main Media Center.
Some signs:
1. More journalists in the main work room. Which means guys are coming down from the mountain venues, where the events are getting thin.
2. People carrying around bags of souvenirs. Most people wait till late to shop. Later than Thursday of the second week, anyway. But about once a minute today someone -- volunteer, journalist -- comes in here with a bag of shirts or caps or what have you. Seems earlier than normal.
3. People are talking about their return itineraries. Actually, they've been talking about them for a week. That usually doesn't happen quite this early. But here, you see somebody, next thing you know you're talking about what day and what time your plane out is scheduled.
Maybe it says something about this Olympics. But my distinct impression is that most everyone is ready for the Turin Games to be over.
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