Gold-Footed

In a rivalry fierce, and yet friendly,
Before London's Olympic assembly,
The USA girls
Were the best in the world
On the altar of football, at Wembley.

Congratulations to Carli Lloyd and the USA women's soccer team on their Olympian efforts, culminating in today's 2-1 victory over silver medalist Japan.

Olympic Games

The Olympians train in their sports
At the pitches, the pools and the courts,
So quadrennially
We turn on the TV,
And ogle their bums in tight shorts.

The Olympian planners of London
Wanted games that were second-to-none done,
But their fear of the crowds
Made the public so cowed
That the tourism hoped-for was undone.

So the public at home safely stayed
For the coverage the TV displayed,
Enthralled by Olympi-
ans Playing in skimpy
Bikinis at Horse Guards Parade.

And so, the world over we witness
These global proponents of fitness,
As, with each golden win,
They give pride to us in
Our American-, Chinese- or Brit-ness.