Hi,

I am planning on watching the Olmpics tonight for opening ceremonies.

Karen "Craftybear" Indiana, USA

The games are great. Will be watching right along with you.

Sad news was on our evening news that a 21 year old boy died while practicing at the Olympics a few hours ago.

http://in.reuters.com/article/worldO...46135320100212

I'll be watching, too. Love the opening ceremonies!

Yes, I did see that news story about the luge incident when I booted up the laptop this afternoon. How sad for his team and family. I hope that is the only tragedy this year.

Our coverage starts in about 30 minutes...So sad that young man died in a freak accident...
But, I am looking forward to watching all the young people excel at their sports...

The Olympics are starting now so turn your tv on!

Have fun and anyone going to be working on any small quilt projects while you will be watching the Olympics?

Karen "Craftybear"

I will be watching the Olympics. I have a needlepoint that I work on during TV time with my husband every evening. I am looking forward to see the opening ceremonies. I don't think any country will ever be able to out-do what China did.
I heard about the young man. Such a tragedy. My heart goes out to his family.

Hi,

What is your needlepoint project?

Karen "Craftybear", Indiana, USA

Looks like I'll be getting alot of quilting done in the next few weeks...not interested in the Olympics.

Ooo--maybe I could get those bindings on if I can get interested in watching...

I'll be working on my Grandmothers Flower Garden. I love the opening ceremonies.

Well, rats, we can't get it. We don't have cable or anything special...just that new box thing and CBS doesn't come in. Poo.

Couldn't you find anything on the computer live?

I thought NBC was carrying in the states.

I am watching the opening ceramonies. One of my painting students will be there watching her daughter on the US hockey team.

I think it's ABC that is carrying it.

for who ever isn't that can, it is spectacular, they have outdone themselves.

NBC has it.

I am so proud to be Canadian at this moment while watching the opening ceremonies, and pleased to see the respect shown to our native peoples.

Hmm--I don't know how to work the TV at all--but hubby said it's on our channel 3 and we don't get it anymore.

How exciting!!!

Okay I lied.....watched the opening last night.....very proud to be Canadian. We out did ourselves tonight

Hi,

I found a link for the Olympic schedule on TV. Enjoy!

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/van...ule/television;_ylt=AmB6YBqJyteW6_NDlNu5hpyFsbV_

Barnbum,
I went to your web site and fell in love with your horses and your quilts. Everything is just beautiful. Thanks for letting me have a 'looksee' as my sister and I say.

The opening ceremonies were outstanding and I quilted and watched until it was entirely over.

My only concern is about the luge run. It seems to me like they should evaluate the safety of it before any further competition or practices. The turn where the young man perished has been referred to as the 50/50 turn. And that is what the athletes themselves call it! Fix it, fix it, fix it.......

(at least they should cover those huge poles with some substantial padding)

The did put up a higher barrier and adjusted the course and they are starting from the ladies start slowing them down.

Thanks for the update. I am really glad to hear that something has been done.

I am currently in Vancouver as guests of my dear SIL and hubbie. The energy here is exciting. We went to a dress rehearsal of the opening ceremonies and it was amazing. Not everything translated well to TV but I hope all who watched enjoyed the opening. As a Canadian, it was a program which completely reflected the Canadian psyche. I felt totally at home watching it live and then on TV. It encapsulated the Canadian spirit.
However, everything pales in comparison to the tragic event at the slide centre. So shocking, so sad. Our prayers are for this dear boy's family.

I loved what Canada did to show the world what a diverse and cultured country it is :)....but we on this QB knew that from our friends here, now didn't we :) :)?
I'm looking forward to the games, they seem to do wonderful things for people everywhere.

We watched the Opening Ceremony and absolutely loved it. I was amazed at that number of people who thought the Ceremony should have been put off because of the extremely unfortunate accidental death of a contestant. Knowing the spirit of all who compete, I'm sure he would have wanted things to go just the way it went. They honored him and that is exactly how it should be. God Bless

I thought the opening ceremonies were wonderful. Very uniquely Canadian ... refreshing, just like our friends to the Great White North, eh!

Have been enjoying the ski jumping (tremendous what those athletes do!), and moguls competition. It always fascinates me, I guess in light of the fact that I have the worst knees of anyone I know. I feel every single bump those athletes hit on their way down the mountain! Nice to see the Canadians take home a GOLD on their home soil. We in the US are proud of our athletes, but I saw an interview this morning with Wayne Gretzky and I think he summed it up best. His children were with him and they were watching an event (speed skating, I think). His daughter wanted to know who to root for (they live in Los Angeles). He said, well, the Canadians are in red, and the US is in blue. His daughter decided to cheer for the Canadians ... this time! He then said, we're awfully proud of our athletes, but if they can't win, it's nice when the US athletes can win.

Here in Michigan, I think we feel the same way!

Go USA! Go Canada!

I watched Alex Bilodeau's gold medal run on the moguls last night, it was awesome!

The interview afterwards where he paid tribute to his brother who has cerebral palsy and how he is Alex's inspiration was so touching.

Cheering all the athletes on, each of them regardless of what country they are from have earned the right to be called Olympians! :)

Hey--thanks, Susan.

:-D

I keep reading about the Olympic happenings...but they aren't posting videos on yahoo.... I'll do a search for them so I can see something--even if it's after the fact.
I found one of the best moments!! Yay!

Hey, I am an avid noridic skier and my kids grew up with the Bill Kock League - occupying Saturdays and Sundays all winter long.

I was literally jumping on the bed yelling "fly fly fly" at Spillaine and Lodwick in the Nordic combined yesterday afternoon.(My DH kept saying calm down - he is going as fast as he can and can't hear you anyway) It was just such an exciting finsih, too bad Spillane got beaten by the French in the last 100 meters. Such and exciting race!!! I think the US finished 2nd, 4th and 5th...amazing. And a first ever for the Ameircans winning a medal in the Nordic Combined.

I think it is the second medal in Nordic events - the last being Bill Koch in 1976 - a silver is cross country skiing. I'm looking forward to more of the Nordic Combine events, they should be just as exciting.

I'm an Olympics "Junkie" ... not a big winter sports participant or fan, but just love it every 4 years. The Nordic combined was awesome yesterday; we were cheering here, too. Still trying to figure out what all the numbers mean on the Biathlon.

Just watched the pairs final ... only word I can use here is "beautiful". Such style, such grace. Fantastic!

Anyone else not quite "get" the snowboard cross thing??? I think my sister gave me the best explanation. She's not much of a sports nut, but goes bananas for NASCAR. When I asked her why she likes it, she told me, "you get in, and go as fast as you can, and be the first one across the line." What's to understand? I guess that's the whole snowboard cross thing, too???

Having a ball with these games ........

Yeah, the snowboarding is just racing, like speedskating or speed skiing or whatever. I like watching it, watching them balance and maneuver.

I skipped opening ceremonies, didn't really want to watch much this year but the skating. Skating wasn't listed until tonight, so I'm very upset that I missed the pairs short programs last night. I'll have to find better listings than what TV Guide has to be sure I don't miss more of it.

I haven't been as happy with coverage these last many Olympics. They seem to cover only the top skaters now, and they don't tell as many stories about them. I miss the (long ago) old days when all the network stations covered the olympics, and you could switch back and forth among the channels and hear different views and see different films of the competitions. Ah, well.

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I'm a big Olympics fan because countries are together for healthy, happy, wholesome competition. I find myself so thrilled for whomever wins although having a personal response does contribute to that, like the story of the Chinese gold winners in Pairs figure skating who had to leave their families as children to learn it, watching the Canadians proudly sing their anthem song on their own soil, and of course watching any USA athlete give it his/her "all" for us! Very fun!

Canada is a beautiful country. Our honeymoon in 1972 was an amazing RV trip from southern California, up the coast to Canada, enjoying the Parks, wild animals, & sights all across it to Quebec, then quickly down to the Florida Keys where we were almost late for DH s new job. Only 4 years ago, we spent a few days in Vancouver so vividly remember Grouse Mt, Stanley Park, Whistler's Mt, the north rainforest with the swinging rope bridge and of course, the city. It's fun to hear NBC tell and show all those places.

Well, now starts the Winter Olympic witdrawal.

The hocey game was great yeasterday as well as the finish of both the men's 50 k. The women's 30 k was great on Saturday - a photo finish after 30 kilometers of skiing is unbelievable.

What am I going to watch tonight??

I guess I'll just get more quilting done!!!

I enjoyed so much of this Olympiad, from the spectacular performances to the friendliness of the people of Canada. I especially enjoyed the first part of the closing ceremonies ... how funny was that? Catharine O'Hara's bit was so cool ... love how she came out with the curling schtick ... and her "slideshow" was pretty cool. Spoken like a mom to the nations. Especially liked how they paid a little tribute to the glitch at the opening ceremonies with the 4th leg of the "cauldron" not rising, then had Catriona LeMay Doan light it since she was unable to do so at the opening. Very clever.

Canadians are one tough and funny bunch of folks. And a very loving, wonderful people. We will miss the scenes from Canada, but thankfully my cable provider gets CBN (Canadian Broadcast Network, I think), so I can get a dose of the Canadian spirit whenever I need one, eh?

Nice job, Canada. Pat yourselves on the collective back. Ya done good, eh.