2010 Winter Olympics thread...

**RICHARD** · 03-01-2010, 11:28 AM

Curling.

That way no kid will complain about sweeping up their rooms.

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If I had kids? They would be on the Olympic shooting teams.

**lvpets2002** · 03-01-2010, 11:49 AM

Well the 2010 Winter Olympics is over now.. All went very well I thought.. I just loved the Opening & Closing Ceremonies.. They was great.. Yes Canada got Gold with the men's Hockey.. I was glad for them..

**momoffuzzyfaces** · 03-01-2010, 12:53 PM

I enjoyed the olympics!!! I liked the way they made a spoof of that one pillar that didn't come up by having a 'clown' fix it and light it. So funny!

THANKS CANADA!!!!

**cassiesmom** · 03-01-2010, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by phesina

Wonderful game, wonderful Olympics! Thank You and Congratulations, CANADA!

I thought the whole thing was great. I hope it is determined to be a success for Vancouver and Canada in terms of the finances, increased tourism, and money people spend on meals, transportation, admission passes, things like that.

I could see that entire hockey game again from start to finish. The Chicago sports reporters were all buzzing about "Blackhawks Bling" today, the gold and silver medals. Will they play better for the remainder of the NHL season, that I can't say. But it sure was fun to watch the national teams.

Here are our 3 Team Canada Blackhawks showing their gold medals

Left to right- Brent Seabrook, Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith.

**Grace** · 03-02-2010, 06:11 AM

The United States, a nation of 300 million, won nine gold medals this year in the Winter Olympics. Norway, a nation of 4.7 million, also won nine. This was no anomaly. Over the years, Norwegians have won more gold medals in Winter Games, and more Winter Olympics medals over all, than people from any other nation.

There must be many reasons for Norway’s excellence, but some of them are probably embedded in the story of Jan Baalsrud.

The rest of the story is here.

**slick** · 03-02-2010, 10:33 AM

Our city is slowing getting back to normal although I must say that the hype of the games is still very much alive and we are still basking in the glow. I think it will take months and months before we stop talking about it.

Our road closures downtown are still in effect but both of the viaducts will be open as of tomorrow morning, easing the commute.

I heard on the radio this morning that 92% of Canadians polled thought that the Olympics has brought Canadians closer together. Time will tell. In the meantime I give a big round of applause for ALL the athletes who competed, those who won and those who didn't. It was an honour to watch you do what you love doing best and giving KA-NA-DA a glimpse into the hearts of other nations. I think it will be a long time before Georgia recovers from its loss of a precious life.