Thanks to Our Canadian Neighbors
March 1st, 2010 | 
Author: You know, those Canadians are good neighbors. Thanks to them for hosting a generally congenial Olympics and yet a grand event full of intense and earnest athletic competition. This comment from Sports Illustrated columnist, S.L. Price, sums up some important elements of the Vancouver games…
“The USA’s 37 medals set a record for success at a Winter Games, and came amid the most controversy-free American performance in decades. With skier Bode Miller redeeming his cavalier performance in Turin, Team USA kept as low a profile as an athletic superpower can, predicting no wins, displaying no arrogance, celebrating with class. It was a switch no one predicted: The Canadians acted more like out-there Yanks, and the Americans acted like humble Canucks. And it helped set, for these games, a graceful tone.”
I’m sure Americans are proud of our athletes who represented us well and we’re also happy for Canada’s triumph.
Posted in Many Reasons to Be Happy
I really enjoyed the winter Olympics as well. There was an event that I had never known before – the biathlon. For anyone who is not familiar with the biathlon, it’s an endurance course which includes two shooting sub events. The competitors wear a rifle on their back, similar to a backpack. The first shooting is from a supine position on the stomach and the shooter aims for 5 targets. Then the endurance course continues and the second shooting is from a standing position. Very exciting. I also feel that our Canadian hosts were gracious and organized. The weather was not so hospitable.
Sincerely yours,
Trish Kinney
Amen!