Tuesday, February 20, 2018

An Olympic Re-Post

Several bloggers have been talking about the Olympics and I said I couldn't remember the last time I watched them.  Then I remembered that I might have blogged about them.  I found this post from 2012 when I was watching the summer Olympics.  Here is that old post:

July, 2012

I have been watching the 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony.  And watching and watching.  It has been many years since I actually sat down and watched a Parade of Nations.  When I was younger, I would not have missed a moment.

I have never been to an Olympic event.  The closest I ever got to one was to be in Melbourne, Australia when the flag went by in 2000.

But I did get to put on an Olympic Gold medal and I must say it was thrilling.  I worked with someone whose sister was an Olympic athlete, Sheila Taormina.  We did a fundraiser for her prior to the 2000 Olympics.  She brought along her 1996 Gold Medal and had me put it on for our photo.


Sheila and I

I am also wearing one of the t-shirts that were sold to raise money for the 2000 Olympics.  Pack-rat that I am I still have the t-shirt and will wear it tomorrow when I do my Olympic sport - cutting the grass. 

So, my best wishes to all the athletes as they compete over the next two weeks.  Win or lose, it has to be an incredible experience.

5 comments:

  1. Lucky you. This year they are giving little tigers (dolls not animals) to winners as well and I really want one of those. I find the Olympics exciting - not all of it, but a lot of it. Just wish I could watch more but these days it goes on too late for me.

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  2. Way cool that you experienced wearing the gold medal! I love watching the Olympics and watch as much as time will allow (usually having to fast forward to the medal run). I even have future Olympics (winter and summer) scheduled on my calendar into the year 2028.

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  3. Man! How cool is that! Was it heavy???

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    1. Yes! I still remember telling her I couldn't possibly put it on. As close as I will ever come to one.

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  4. That is so cool that you got to place one around my neck. I hope I get to do that one day as I certainly will never win one...hahahaaa-that is a laugh and a half. I am actually watching more than I have in years and Canada is doing great. I like the winter olympics more than the summer ones

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