Luck of the Spanish

Lyle, you brought this to my attention and I think it is becoming an epidemic now. Since I have been here in Valencia, Spanish athletes have been doing extremely well in international competitions. It all started the night I arrived in Valencia when Spain dominated Germany in the Euro Cup 2008 Final. Next, came Wimbledon where Roger Federer had won the last four years in a row but this year Rafael Nadal, a Spaniard, beat him in a match that took five sets. It could be the fact that Nadal has now won the last five tournaments that he has competed in and just happens to be hot right now but hey it sounds good right? To top it off, Carlos Sastre, another Spaniard, won the Tour de France yesterday. Once again, Spaniards have now won the Tour the last three years but hey I'm here so i'm paying more attention to Spanish athletics. Nonetheless, I know the locals will be sad to know that I am leaving the week before the Olympics will start in Beijing. Hey, the Americans need to win something, right? Why not do it on the biggest stage.