A Nod to the Olympians

Thank you to all the Olympians for bringing some excitement to the doldrums of winter.  The talent of all the Olympians was amazing to witness.  

Here are some of my favorite moments (all photos are courtesy of  www.nbcsolympics.com ):

Kim Yu-Na nails both the long and short programs in Women's figure skating and breaks all scoring records on the way to gold.

Shaun White performs stunts never before landed in competition for USA Gold in Snowboarding on the half-pipe.

Joannie Rochette earns the bronze medal with enormous strength and grace just days after her mother's sudden death.

Canada takes the Gold in men's ice hockey.  This was tough to watch as an American, but it only fitting that Canada should win their sport on home soil.

The USA men's four-man bobsledding team takes home the gold in a bobsled made right here in Connecticut by the Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project, Inc.  As a side note, the Russians wanted to purchase a sled from the company and they said, "These sleds are made by Americans, for Americans."

Last but not least, I found a new sport to follow and I am convinced that if I practice every day for the next 8 years I can make it to the 2018 Olympics....

Women's Olympic Curling

(Okay, maybe only as a spectator, but aren't dreams are what the Olympics are made of?)