Van-can-tastic!!! Gets my vote in the new word to best describe the 2010 Olympic games. I cannot think of a better way to call what I saw. It had a sad start that should never be forgotten, and given this to be a fact, the games went up hill all the way. Yes I am Canadian and feel lucky that we had these games, but the goodness was shared by all the countries who felt the “Thrill of winning and the Agony of defeat”! ( Circa 1960, opening of ” the Wide World of Sports”.
These games were successful at attracting the world of 15 to 30 year old people who want fun and extreme sports that they can relate too. I was happy to see new sport and happy to cheer on the athletes competing in the traditional sports. Both were great, but I will be the first to admit that Snowboarder Cross is one sketchy game that I loved to watch. This is coming from a World Cup speed skier who has topped over 205 KPH on the boards in 1991. Old School oh yeah, fast school oooooh yeaaaah! If you have it in you, Les Arcs, France still has the public track open so go try.
Bottom line these games pulled together the old and the new and the young and the old. Thank you Vancouver, you were Van-can-tastic!!

