Since it's now August we can finally start to really focus on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Okay I guess we already have focused on that in recent months, but it's been on everything other than games.
To the outdoor swimming and sailing complex being filled with sewage, concerns over the Zika virus leading to many of the top golfers in the world withdrawing and the Russian doping scandal, the games are making headlines for all the wrong reasons.
That coupled with Brazil's economic problems and the fact that people expect things to turn out like the 2002 Brazilian drama City of God with all of the gun violence in the area, it doesn't look good.
However, that was also the vibe going into the 2014 World Cup and that went alright in the end.
Okay, maybe not for the Brazilian national soccer team when they lost 7-1 to Germany in the semifinal but that's another story for another day.
When the Olympics actually get underway though on Friday, the main focus will be on how our country does.
It's not the Winter Olympics where we get behind hockey and curling obviously, but there's a number of awesome athletes that are worth keeping an eye on.
In track and field there's Andre De Grasse, who won the bronze medal in the 100m dash at last year's World Championships in China.
De Grasse is a star on the rise. He's only 21 years old, he was impressive at USC before turning pro and he was a breakout sensation at the Pan-American Games in Toronto last year.
There's also Damian Warner who is a threat to win it all in the decathlon and Saskatoon's own Brianne Theisen-Eaton who has an excellent chance to make the podium in the heptathlon event.
The decathlon and heptathlon are probably the toughest events to compete in as well during the track and field portion of the Olympics as you have to do well in a bunch of different competitions.
If Warner or Thiesen-Eaton can earn a medal in Brazil, it will be one heck of an accomplishment.
Although our men's basketball team didn't make it to Brazil, our women's squad has a lot of great young talent.
One player to keep an eye on is Kia Nurse, who plays for the dominant UConn Huskies program south of the border. She's also the sister of Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse.
Of course, everyone will be wanting the women's soccer team to match or even surpass their bronze medal showing in London four years ago. Coupled with a quarter-final result at home during last year's World Cup, the expectations are high.
With that said, they are in a tough group if they want to get back in the playoffs. Sure Zimbabwe doesn't look daunting, but Germany's ranked number two in the world and Australia has the fifth best team at the moment.
We still have the striking power of Christine Sinclair though. I expect that will be enough to do us fine.
I mentioned that the golf event may not have the big guns but there are still great competitors that we can cheer on, such as Weyburn's Graham DeLaet and Ontario's David Hearn.
Then there's Brooke Henderson in the women's golf event. After winning her first major earlier this year, the Smiths Falls, Ont. native is now ranked number two in the world.
Oh, have I mentioned she's only 18 years of age? The sky's the limit for Henderson and even if she doesn't win a medal in Brazil she will have a number of chances in the future.
We also have our veteran athletes who have done well in the past like Adam van Koeverden in kayaking and our flag bearer Rosie MacLennan in trampoline.
Plus there's athletes I haven't even mentioned yet. The Olympics is always great for new competitors to become household names.
So despite all of the problems that have been happening ahead of this year's Summer Games, I think things will go well, especially for Canadians.
That and Usain Bolt will destroy everyone in the 100m dash finals once again, but you all expected that.
