Go Olympics!

[Sportsdude]

Looks like a beautiful day to go walking in the park!
 

[Lise]

I'm betting Canada will come back with 5 gold medals. Ha.That's how much faith I have in our team.

[P.C.]

I'm betting they'll come back with some respiratory ailments.  

  Good spirit Lise !!!!!   GO Canada !  

[Van]

Oh I have more faith than 5 medals. We are not a summer sport kind of nation though. Just being there is an awesome experience for the athletes.

  [FONT size=5]GO CANADA [/FONT]for sure!!

[Sportsdude]

Yeah, not to be a party pooper, but the world only knows Canada in the Summer Olympics for a sprinter on steroids. Oh well look at our dudes, we make East Germany's team look tame. hahaha

I'm watching the basketball games, root for the US to lose.
 

[Michel]

     

[Sportsdude]

Cuz people want to win for the money. lol

I liked watching the sailing events in '04, but I don't think those events will be as pretty this year.
 

[Gopher]

Anyone managed to watch the opening ceremony?

[Sportsdude]

Here in Amerika that isn't shown until prime time.
They were teasing it on tv earlier, saying it was the best they've ever seen. I have a sinking feeling Vancouver's is going to blow giant chunks, unfortunately.
 

[Gopher]

Definitely worth watching. The best opening ceremony I've seen.

[Michel]

     

[Van]

Sportsdude wrote:
Here in Amerika that isn't shown until prime time.
They were teasing it on tv earlier, saying it was the best they've ever seen. I have a sinking feeling Vancouver's is going to blow giant chunks, unfortunately.
 
 You are probably right. I missed today's opening ceremonies, but I hear they were pretty amazing.

The world doesn't treat the Winter Olympics the same.  They are doing them at *YAAAAWN*...BC Place too.

  Oh well. As long as there is a pothead snowboarder REPRASENTAN BC and Canada!! Oh yeah!!

[P.C.]

I'm not one for flashy hooplah.....but I have to say, the opening ceremonies were the most spectacular thing EVER !!!!!!!   Unbelievable !  Engineering and technological genius.....  Heart, history, precision showmanship........I can't find enough words.....most impressive.    

[Michel]

   

[P.C.]

The drummers (and their precision) made my jaw drop.  I also loved the 'movable boxes'.  Absolutely spectacular.

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