2010 Olympic Withdrawal

Posted by Cynical Sarah on March 1, 2010

I turned on the TV this morning and couldn’t find any live Olympic coverage. None. Suddenly I have more free time during the day instead of being sucked in to every little event that I “must” see the results for. That also means an end to all the exciting things to do and see in town that were only here for the Olympics.

It’s going to be so quiet next time I go downtown (which could be why I’m sitting at home writing a blog rather than getting out and running errands). I guess this is my effort to cling just a little bit longer to that Olympic excitement; in other words, you’re about to get an Olympic recap.

The biggest thing I’m going to take away from living in Vancouver during the 2010 Olympics is the incredible buzz the city had for the past two weeks. Vancouver is pretty multicultural as it is, so all the different nations in town wasn’t anything unique, but seeing the community pull together to support Canada with their hockey jerseys, mittens and Canadian flags was something special to be a part of.

Aside from that, there are standout moments from the games and my adventures around town:

1. Shane Koyczan performing his “We Are More” during the Opening Ceremony. It was a reminder of how powerful words can be.
2. The excitement of Canada’s first gold on home soil.
3. Getting to see Team Canada play an Olympic hockey game. The Germans didn’t stand a chance with my support behind Canada.
4. Seeing the Leonardo da Vinci exhibit free at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
5. Witnessing one of the most stressful ends to a gold-medal hockey game, and the resulting happiness of husband when Sidney Crosby scored the “golden goal” for Team Canada.
6. Passengers on the skytrain singing “Oh Canada” spontaneously after Canada won the hockey gold.
7. Watching Canada laugh at itself in the closing ceremony.

Not everything was sunshine and roses in Vancouver during the games. Who knew having such good weather would cause so many problems? But overall, I think people will remember more of the good than the bad. I know I will.

At the very least, I’ll remember two full weeks when I had so many choices of things to do with pavilions, houses, festivals, and more crammed in for the Olympics that being entertained was easy. Now I’m back to having to hunt down things to keep me entertained and busy.

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