Well, a little improvisation was needed to complete the torch lighting in Vancouver Friday night. When the mechanics of the cauldron did not work properly, there was a little bit of time to sit and wait and one could see Wayne Gretzky, Catriona LeMay-Doan, Nancy Greene and Steve Nash getting a little bit uncomfortable during the wait.
Since the ceremony was held indoors, Wayne Gretzky had to jump into the back of a truck and take the flame to an Olympic Park for the lighting of the cauldron which will be seen by visitors throughout Vancouver for the next 16 days. The caravan through the streets of Vancouver seemed a bit impromptu, but in doing so it also felt genuine.
Competition begins tomorrow with a slew of events.
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I loved watching people chase Gretzky through the streets without being stuck behind barricades. Also thought NBC did a near perfect job. They adressed the luge tragedy directly and honestly at the top of the broadcast. While they did warn that the footage would be graphic. I don't know if it was necessary to show the accident three times.
ReplyDeleteI fell asleep during the OC because of work and other duties that left me with VERY limited sleep the night before. But I find it interesting that NBC does not (and has not as far back as I can remember) made anything
ReplyDeleteabout the U.S. not dipping the flag during the OC. Personally, I feel that this should not be done ever - especially in this day and age.
Now as far as some of the comments that were made during the OC, I think they could have done better with the comments about some nations. For
instance, did we really need to know that Finland has a sauna competition?!! I don't think Bob Costas or whoever was doing the broadcast with him even mentioned Matti Nykannen (sp?) from the 1988 Calgary Games! THAT would have been a better, more dignified comment.