Welcome back to the show.
Well, it had to end sometime,
but the last two weeks watching
the world's best athletes compete
in Tokyo has been amazing.
There was no shortage of nailbiting
moments from Simone Biles 2
local athletes taking gold.
Kings Fives resident Olympic
aficionado expert whatever you
wanna call him Chris Eagan,
he's back here to share his thoughts.
Chris did not get to go to the Olympics
for the first time in seems like forever,
but you were very much
paying close attention.
Awesome Olympics.
Yeah, I mean
Tokyo did fabulous with the games,
considering there was no fans,
no parents, no supporters there.
I thought they did an
awesome job without NBC.
Did a great job with the games
as well and it was awesome to
see all these local athletes.
Local athletes,
soap eating against the
world's best and doing well.
I love to hear it all
right, but we're not gonna
start with a local athlete.
I do want to ask you quickly and
get it off the top. Simone biles.
She was out. She was in.
She faced so much pressure but
then she rose to the challenge.
It. It was the story of these games
Simone Biles when she had to get out
of team competition she withdrew.
She thought it was the best
decision for her team.
She had twistys which is
when you're in the air.
You just don't know where you're at
and then the sport of gymnastics
that can be very dangerous.
Simone bowed out.
But came back in the very
end and won a bronze medal.
You are talking about the most decorated
US athlete in Olympic history.
Absolutely amazing.
It was a great story and what I love
most amity is the smile to see the
smile to see that she has found joy again.
And there is so much pressure
when you're at the Olympics.
It's not just your hometown,
it's just not the US.
It's the entire world watching you
MBD and throwing social media now.
I mean it's a lot of pressure
on these young athletes.
And I gotta tell you what
for her to come back.
To compete against the world's
best and to get a bronze medal.
Pretty cool stuff. Absolutely.
I sometimes I can't,
even with how some people treat these
athletes when they're like underage.
We wouldn't talk about minors
like this in any other way,
and less in the sports arena.
But let's talk about the positives.
Yeah, Jordan child from Vancouver,
WA. She got silver she when Simone went
out and she told the team, you know, hey,
go out there and compete Jordan Childs.
You see right there from Vancouver,
WA came out and stepped up and helped
Team USA bring home a silver medal.
In the team competition,
great to see the locals do it well
and Jordan Charles was the first
of many that got things started
for the state of Washington.
That is amazing. So
let's move on. So end of an
era though for some super
this one was kind of sad.
I actually watched this game Live Team USA
going for the gold medal taking on Japan.
And for somebody that's been covering
Sue bird for over two decades now in
Seattle I got a little teary eyed.
I'm gonna admit at home when Sue Bird and
this is the shot that gets me teary eyed
Sue bird with the gold medal around
her neck. Of her fifth gold medal, her
fifth gold medal, Diana TRA Xion Subaru.
That is the most gold medals for a
Mens or women's basketball player
in Olympics history of all time.
the US women's basketball team may
be the most dominating team of all
time. They've now won seven
straight gold medals,
but Subaru made it very
clear after this game, Amity.
This is my last Olympics,
but for everybody in the
great state of Washington,
the Pacific Northwest,
she will continue to play
on with the Seattle Storm.
It has not announced her retirement.
With the storm yet,
so you can still watch or the
greatest women's basketball
players of all time in Seattle.
Playing for the storm.
But that was her last Olympic
Games 5 gold medals.
What a way to go out.
Yeah,
it gives me the chills.
Yeah USA men to USA men
took a lot of criticism.
We when we you and I were on
the show before the Olympics
they had lost a game to Nigeria.
A lot of people said this team struggling.
They don't have LeBron James.
He's out making movies.
All they have is former Sonic Kevin.
Durant, they were taking a lot of heat.
They went on and won a gold medal
and we're peaking at the right time.
And Bothell high.
Zach Lavine was part of that Team
USA team that brought home a gold
medal and also a shout out to
the women's three on three team.
They also want a gold medal with Kelsey Plum,
former
Husky Star leading the way.
I mean, what Washington I love this.
Also something we talked about
before the Olympics. Nevin
Harrison. I mentioned this is a
name you needed about Devin Harris
in 19 years of age from Seattle,
WA went to Roosevelt.
High school this is her this revenue event.
She makes Olympic history becomes the first
gold medal winner in that event of all time.
And what I love. Amity is after the race.
You talk about the sacrifice
she just broke down in tears.
I mean she's been given this everything
for the last four years to get ready
for this one moment and she just broke down.
And it was such a great story.
And then to see her come home at the
airport to have mom and dad there giving her
hugs as she came in and then Gig Harbor.
Where she once trained at the Gig
Harbor kayak and Canoe racing team
packed the place to watch that race.
It was so cool to see all these young
kids and it was a young 12 year old
girl that turned me and said Chris,
I can't wait to get out on the water
tomorrow at 6:00 AM because of Nevin.
Oh my gosh you're gonna make me cry.
I talk about motivation.
Yeah, it's it's moments like that
and that canoe is is a sport that
doesn't get a lot of attention.
Great to see it on the world's
biggest stage in Seattle zone,
Nevin Harrison Gold medal winner.
I agree with that.
I don't think I've ever seen it
before seeing that that. Power, yeah,
it's incredible and she literally did
make me cry. And she, you know,
seven days a week she's been
training for that one moment.
She's won two World Championships
but she said coming home
with the gold medal Seattle.
It doesn't get any better
than that. Yeah alright, let's
talk to three rhythmic gymnastics
and then give me the final medal
counts in this last minute.
OK, final medal counts.
Let's get to it.
If we can right here,
we're going to bring him up,
but Team USA they were down in gold
medals for most of the Olympics,
but they end up there you go right there.
Team USA ends up with 39
gold medals the most.
113 total medals,
so they win in golds.
They went in total medals third
straight Summer Games for the US
has one with gold medals with 39
and you got to give a lot of credit
to the volleyball team they came
through with that final gold medal.
Do we have time
for the gold medal for your word?
Mcdem nastix quickly. We'd like
to see this right quick if we can.
Yeah, unfortunately this is
video that's trending in all the
wrong reasons. Why and I want to.
I want to make it clear to everybody
at new day I will be leaving King
to join the rhythmic team. Well,
we were sad to see you go,
but we have obviously seen the talent.
Thank you so much Chris for everything.
You bet. I know the Olympics are over,
but I hope that you come back more
often 'cause we just enjoy hanging
out with Winter Games 178 days away,
exactly. Alright,
we'll check in with you soon on that.