This is our first judo competition. It was very interesting and great fun. It ran over four hours long. We cheered for our man from the USA. He won his first two matches, but lost the third one.
The ladies competitor from China. She won all of her matches:
We could hear thunder beginning while we were inside during the judo matches. When we got out, it was the definition of a torrential downpour. Even though we had raincoats and umbrellas, we were completely soaked from the wind blowing the rain in a horizontal direction. I had waterproof shoes on, but that didn’t help a lot when we had to walk through areas of ankle deep water.
Our destination was Wukesong, the sight of the basketball competition. Tonight is one of the biggest events of the Olympics, USA versus China in men’s basketball. We don’t have tickets, but are going to give finding some in front of the venue a shot. We made it there about ninety minutes after leaving the judo venue, about ten minutes after the game started. It was still raining like there was a typhoon. We ask around for fifteen or twenty minutes, but the best price we’re quoted is $1,700 US for two tickets. No thanks.
We’re in for the night. It’s hard to believe we are leaving for home in just over twenty-four hours. So much has happened on this trip. Every day, we’re amazed at what this experience has been.
Saw this while walking around. This business is a new one to us:
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