I don't know why. I've just found myself wanting to watch them this year.
You can learn a lot from the endless profiles of athletes NBC shows while waiting for the athletes to get ready for their events.
For example: Did you know that 84.9% of all olympians are currently recovering from a debilitating disease or the tragically horrific death of a loved one?
Weird, huh?
Oh, and I'm pretty sure that ALL of the athletes in Greece this year "dreamed, as a little boy/girl, of olympic gold."
And if you didn't know it, Bela Karolyi has retired. I know this because NBC is kind enough to remind me every hour, on the hour.
Go USA!!!