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Day 3 and 4: The Last Days

flameHere’s the final entry in my Olympic journey!  Enjoy…

 

We spent the following day walking around downtown Vancouver spending some time in Robson Square, which was packed!  There were people as far as you could see and once again I give a huge round of applause to the police and security in the area.  We even took the time to walk to see the Olympic Torch!

 

That night we had tickets for the Victory Ceremonies, and seeing Maelle Ricker receive her gold medal is something I will not soon forget.  The whole atmosphere was extremely proud as Canada’s flag was raised and thousands sang along to our national anthem.  I have never felt so proud of our country before that moment, with the feeling of unity between so many people.

 

The day afterwards we trekked back up to Cypress mountain for the Women’s Snowboard Half-Pipe event.  Naturally, the Americans owned the podium claiming Silver and Gold, but that did not stop us fans from cheering for every single snowboarder. 

The weather was even more unpredictable then it was the first time we headed to Cypress!  During the first half of the ladies’ runs, we were sitting in the stands in sunglasses and tank tops, but soon found ourselves bundled up once again.

Our trip to the Olympics was absolutely fantastic and I hope that maybe one day all of you will get to experience the same strong sense of Canadian pride first hand! 

So here’s to Canada for setting a golden record!

 

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