Longtime readers of the TOTD may remember that I’m a big fan of the Olympics. I remember the “Miracle on Ice” as a moment with my high school church youth group. I remember screaming in my living room with my wife when Kerri Strug “stuck the landing” on an injured leg.

So I’m all set to spend plenty of time in front of the tube when the Olympics in Beijing take off on Friday. I’m eager to see whether Michael Phelps lives up to the hype and takes home the eight gold medals that he could win. What do you think? Will it happen?

And — I was wondering — was there this much hype about whether Mark Spitz could win seven in Munich?

Are you a fan? What’s your favorite event — winter or summer? What is your greatest memory of the Games — winter or summer?

And is there something you’re particularly looking forward to in this year’s Games?