The Summer Olympics is the ultimate competition that occurs every 4 years. During this time, over 200 countries compete in a multitude of different sports. The best part of the Olympics is cheering your country on in sports that you love or that you rarely get a chance to watch such as handball, judo, or synchronized swimming.

Here are 11 reasons why I love the Olympics.

1. The Opening Ceremony

This ceremony allows the world to see what the Host country is about. It gathers a little bit of the dancing, art, music and history of the country and condenses it into an hour show.

2. The Parade of Nations

Here you see all of the teams from each country. Each country has a designated flag bearer to show their country off.

3. The Team Outfits

4. The Athletes

Whether they are your crush or inspiration everyone has their favorite athlete. Seeing the athletes can motivate you in a sport that you do. Knowing their story and seeing their determination is bound to make anyone become a fan.

5. Watching all of the sports you wouldn't normally see.

Even if you usually don't watch sports, you are bound to find something you like on the Olympics. We all wish that sports like handball, ping pong, Rhythmic gymnastics and water polo had more television coverage.

6. Enjoying your favorite athletes from different teams play together in sports like basketball and soccer.

7. Cheering on athletes that you have a connection to.

Seeing someone from your hometown or your school makes you want to watch and cheer them on.

9. Watching commercials with all of the athletes.

10. Seeing medals won and history made.

11. Cheering for the crowd favorite even if they aren't from your country.