Here I sit, late at night, having just watched Canada win its 5th Olympic gold medal! Ice dancing has been my favourite Olympic sport ever since the glory days of Torvill and Dean, and the latest Olympic ice dance champions are from my new home of London and nearby Ilderton. I found the pairs figure skating disappointing, but the ice dance competition was truly compelling. At the last minute I considered going to join other fans at the Ilderton community centre, which is only about 20 minutes from where I live, but having consumed some wine while watching the sport I figured that I would probably be "over the limit" so refrained from driving, especially after today's big snowstorm. Instead, I watched the medal ceremony at home with a shedding dog on my lap. These are the second Olympic gold medalists from London in 2010 - maybe I can get more fit here! (Hey, stranger things have happened.)
I don't want to talk about the hockey game.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Go Canada! and all that jazz
Encore une médaille d'or! I must admit that working from home during the Olympics, it has been tempting to step away from the computer and watch TV instead. Now, I just boot up my own computer and keep it on www.ctvolympics.ca so I'm aware if anything significant happens while I'm working. Kind of like having a radio on the in the background - well, almost! Not too conducive to productivity, perhaps, but at least it's proudly Canadian!
I should point out that I write this as a person who had the privilege of attending the Olympic closing ceremonies at home, in Montreal in 1976. To this day, the Olympic hymn sends chills up and down my spine. I went out to see the Olympic torch when it passed through the city where I live on a blistering cold Christmas Eve, and I remember doing the same back in the heat of the summer of '76. I know first-hand what it is to attend events and to wander around the Olympic village, and I know the special excitement that the games can generate. Maybe you have to be there to get it. I choose to cheer for Canada because I believe that anything that has the power to unite a nation is worth celebrating!
I should point out that I write this as a person who had the privilege of attending the Olympic closing ceremonies at home, in Montreal in 1976. To this day, the Olympic hymn sends chills up and down my spine. I went out to see the Olympic torch when it passed through the city where I live on a blistering cold Christmas Eve, and I remember doing the same back in the heat of the summer of '76. I know first-hand what it is to attend events and to wander around the Olympic village, and I know the special excitement that the games can generate. Maybe you have to be there to get it. I choose to cheer for Canada because I believe that anything that has the power to unite a nation is worth celebrating!
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