Opening Ceremony for Olympics

yes, I agree!!!! Amazing Opening Ceremony … and I too would be proud to be a Canadian Citizen!!

Hubby and I LOVE the Olympics … so will be glued to the TV … hahahaha!!!!

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

Bon, I was just spellbond. I thought the organizers did a wonderful job, including so many unique features belonging to all the different people who make up our country. I watched almost all day, the end of the Torch Relay, right to the end of the Ceremonies last night. I especially was impressed when they carried in the Olympics flag. Carried by so many famous Canadians. I was so proud! I’m sure many people in other countries recognized those faces and thought, ‘I didn’t know that person was Canadian’. Other countries know so little about us. We just don’t toot our own horn enough. LOL The whole day, we saw so many people who have contributed so much to other people. The crowd that lined the streets in Vancouver was incredible.

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

That song by K.D. Lang almost brought tears to my eyes. (lol) And I agree with you Iris the people that lined the streets in that rain was amazing.And the roar when team Canada entered the stadium. Wow.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

That crowd in the streets last night was just a drop in the bucket (no pun intended). LOL The torch relay went on all day yesterday, starting bf daylight, and the crowds were there.

Tears came to my eyes many times throughout the day, including seeing Barbara Ann Scott as one of the flag bearers.

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

I was disappointed though that Cindy Klassen wasn’t included in the final ceremony.Our top medalist who has a 25 cent coin minted in her honour and not even included in the torch lighting at the stadium.I was hoping that they would pick her for the final torch lighting but Wayne was my second choice.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

we aren’t “horn blowers” – that’s part of being a Canadian.
That guy’s poem was wonderful and how Canadian I felt when the crowd roared at “zed vs zee” :)

(I missed the First Nations component – that’s all I wanted to see and I missed it.) WAAAAAAA

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

You will probably see it yet, MsDeb, in re-runs. :-) BTW, they were wonderful, so colourful. Dignified and impressive with their welcome speaches in their own languages. I loved it, I was so impressed!

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

Me too Iris.You gotta see it Debbie it was soooo awesome.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Are you watching this, Bon? CTV!!!

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

hey watching along with you all – have it on tele right now – huzzy bought a 42 inch plasma and holy smokers that high definition! regardless of tv watched on – loved the visuals projected on ‘sheets’ – wintery indoor enviro – very moving …..will be excellent tv watching over the next while – hope they get some cold weather/snow – imagine being the ‘snow people’ – can you say stressy? Very proud – clara hughes radiates love in that smile!

-- bee with what is...:) soob

Very moving——all of it, soo. I sure wish they would at least get some cold temps.

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

I agree, it was really amazing!

-- Michal, http://gardentenders.com

I missed the ceremonies because we don’t have a TV, but some of the photos I saw on the internet news were spectacular. I am glad the opening went so well. Enjoy the rest of the games and good luck to all the athletes!

-- Robin, Massachusetts - "Live simply so others can simply live." M. Gandhi

I was amazed at the job they did, and when they brought the whales out and across the floor, that was incredible.

-- Gardening is Great Therapy!!.....Georgian Bay area....zone 5b

For those who have never been to Vancouver, the following link is a nice short clip that well done IMHO.

enjoy

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DxMz2SnSWS4%26feature%3Dplayerembedded&h=c5ed38cd9a8ede6d66afc2be68af7609

-- Central northish Ontario

I didint get to see the opening ceremony….....had to work

I did the like the score of womens hockey, Canada 18 vs Slovakia 0

-- Central northish Ontario

that Slovakian goalie was amazing! 20 shots on net to one goal – that’s impressive.
So here’s some stats of interest:
22 Slovakias would fit in the province of Ontario
the Slovakian team was selected from 300 female hockey players
the Canadian team was selected from 8500 female hockey players

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

The info you have given us is very interesting, MsDeb. I agree, all the athletes are fantastic! Many of them have travelled around world to represent their country. Watching all these people from so many different lives come together is wonderful!!

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

Yes interesting stats Debbie.Even though they have less people to choose from they were still impressive to watch and so wonderful to see small countries competing like this.It’s not just about winning;it’s about being there and sharing in this wonderful experience of unity.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

and what about the whales? that was bind blowing….so colourful the native costumes…kd lang has such a great voice….i was a bit upset about the pop embellishment of O Canada by that young singer…and how about the pipes on the soprano??
the french singer bombed, too bad but he is a studio artist rarely any good live!!!!!!!!
i was also upset that they pointed out only Manitoba and B-C in the flying number, was he not dizzy spinning like that???
i enjoyed it anyway, so colorfull….and the lights from the participating crowd were amazingly beautiful….

I would watch it again but this time I would take the time to go to the bathroom, I nearly peed my pants not wanting to miss anything :)))))

-- south shore montreal, zone 5a, whish it was 9

and I forget to mention Terry Fox’s mother, she is so nice….Brian and Terry saw on the trans-canada in Alberta-Sask border, his camper and 2 police cars, we honked at him, so long ago…..sports figure and artists come and go but Terry Fox rallied the whole country coast to coast with no exceptions…what a man.

-- south shore montreal, zone 5a, whish it was 9

I also watched it and was amazed! Too bad about the little glitch at the end. But an awesome show for sure. My favorite part was the dolphins, the ice breaking apart, and the whole snowboarding scene where he was coming down the mountain, and then he jumped into the arena!!!

-- Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun.. shine on you crazy diamond

Our Canadian mogul runner, Alex Bilogeau, Gold!!!!

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

what a wonderful person to the our “first” ... he is such a wonderful role-model. I am so glad it was him that has this honour. My heart is just beaming with pride for him. I hope they let him take his brother to the podium for the medal.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

and he is very well spoken, saw the cbc interview this morning….

-- south shore montreal, zone 5a, whish it was 9

I agree, MsDeb. I was bursting with pride for him and his brother. A wonderful story. So many of our athletes have wonderful stories. The Olympics in our backyard has given us a platform to learn more about these special young people and to celebrate them.
I’ll be watching as much of the action as I can throughout the next 2 weeks. Hope you all can too.

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

I had tears in my eyes when he won that gold.What an amazing athlete and person he is.I too hope they let his brother stand on the podium with him today.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

each ceremony evening represents a different province – he (who is from Montreal, Quebec) will be presented his medal on the Quebec evening!! :) How perfect is that.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

I think it was meant to be.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

The gold medal ceremony was great.It was too bad they wouldn’t let his brother join him on the podium but if you make one exception then many more would follow I think.And how about our girls hockey team.They are also doing great.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Yay for Alex!!!!!!!! Truly a great Canadian.

“The first one is no more important than the second, or third, or any thereafter” – Alex Bilodeau

-- Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun.. shine on you crazy diamond

just knowing that Alex wanted to have his brother there with him is enough for me! What a role-model for us all :)

and I can understand the “if we allow it once” mentality; yah it would get out of hand and there would be problem after problem from it… people can be ridiculous at times

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

I love to watch the Ceremonies of the winter olympics. Breathtaking. Canada:-)

I watch figure skating, speed skating, downhill skiing and snowboarding.

Hugs
LP

-- ~ Harm None ~

The Olympics will always have a special place for me for reasons maybe best left unsaid. I do know, first hand, the sacrifice and dedication those athletes under take, for just a few moments under a spotlight watched by the whole world.

Go Canada Go !!! my hat is off to every one of them.

-- Central northish Ontario

Yahooo two gold meldals now.Boy there sure has been alot of falls in the figure skating this time.Doesn’t that ice look terrible.It just disgusts me that they couldn’t provide better ice and ice cleaning for these events.You can actually see the soft spots in the ice.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

stuff happens..such is life.
I think they pulled out the Olympia machines and flew in Zambonies.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan