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Giddy with excitement over the 2010 Olympics
Posted on Feb. 11th 2010 at 02:20 pm EST (143 views, 0 comments)
Tomorrow is a day hundreds of Canadian athletes and millions of Canadians have been waiting for: the Opening Day of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver! We get to watch our finest take part in a competition that’s all about representing your country on the world stage, and this year, that stage is set right here at home. It would be an understatement to say that I am a sports nut. To me, this is like Christmas all over again. I’m not alone. All over this country, we’ve been watching the Olympic Torch make its way across Canada, we’ve been reading stories about the athletes and their struggles to make it to this point, we’ve been waiting for the moment our top sportsmen and women put on their skates, skis, protective helmets, etc. and show the world what they’ve got. That’s not the best part, however. The best part, in my opinion, is all the other athletes from more than 80 countries who are coming to Canada to show us what they’re made of, too. This country is known for welcoming people from all over the world who arrive here and put their education and skills to use and keep our society moving forward. And hosting the Olympics is the perfect symbol for that.
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