I didn't realize that the Japanese were such strong gymnasts and swimmers.
I hate that mainstream news sources aren't obeying the time delay. I basically cannot look at news sites during the day because they will give me the results of the events that I have to wait until evening to see. Accidents have already sucked the suspense out of several finals.
The neat thing about gymnastics is that the lay person can tell what is good and what is bad. You don't need any specialized knowledge to be able to tell when someone screws up or when they nail a routine. Hmm... screw and nail... fasteners used as opposing metaphors...
China is really coming on strong in just about every event; no doubt they are using Athens as a warmup to blowing out the world in Beijing in 2008.