This video of the torch relay still really gets me. I love the song and the build up of energy and raw emotion shown by the torch bearers is absolutely wonderful. Adults acting like kids… that does not happen enough these days!
February 12, 2011…. today I remember back to exactly 1 year ago. As I type this shivers go up my spine. At this moment I was super excited going to my first event of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games – ski jumping. After all, I had been looking forward to this day since Whistler started the most recent and finally successful bid for the games in the late ’90s and then announced in 2003.
The excitement and energy was mind blowing. After the event, while waiting in line for a bus back to Whistler, my twitter stream shared the tragic death of the Georgian Luger (yes that too was exactly one year ago also). As I type this, the shivers in my spine have turned to tears and general sadness for a person I did not meet, know or even knew existed. Then later, the official opening, all I can say is WOW! – modified from the rehearsal I was lucky enough to see to give tribute to Nodar – the start of an incredible 18 day journey. Today I remember!
Vancouver 2010 Olympics from Jordan Megahy on Vimeo.
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