I am a bit of an obsessed Olympic fan. I get so caught up in all the competition, personal stories of the athletes, the sportsmanship. I become so inspired by their talent, dedication and sacrifice.I can't help it, it happens every time. These winter Olympics were a bit more special to me because they took place on 'my home and native land'.
If you know anything about Canada, then you know that hockey is the national pastime, the national game, the national sport, the national pride. Hockey is VERY IMPORTANT to Canadians. Emerson was wearing her team colors with pride, the jersey given as a gift for her 1st birthday by her wonderful Tio Blanco (Uncle Tim, or Tio Timmy as Emerson calls him) in anticipation of the final gold medal game between the 2 biggest hockey rivals since the USA/USSR game of the 1980 Olympics. It was an awesome game and we were on the edge of our seats the whole time. Of course, we were thrilled when Canada won. CANADA WON!!!
If you know anything about Canada, then you know that hockey is the national pastime, the national game, the national sport, the national pride. Hockey is VERY IMPORTANT to Canadians. Emerson was wearing her team colors with pride, the jersey given as a gift for her 1st birthday by her wonderful Tio Blanco (Uncle Tim, or Tio Timmy as Emerson calls him) in anticipation of the final gold medal game between the 2 biggest hockey rivals since the USA/USSR game of the 1980 Olympics. It was an awesome game and we were on the edge of our seats the whole time. Of course, we were thrilled when Canada won. CANADA WON!!!
Of course I have to give a shout out to Justin Olsen, the San Antonian who was part of a 4 man team that pushed USA-1 Bobsled to their first gold since 1948!
The games were all around awesome in my opinion; I loved every moment of them. And as always, I feel a sense of let down, mixed with relief when they are over. What am I going to do until London 2012????
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