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Tag Archives: Olympics
Think Olympic: Beijing 2022
It has been 17 days since the flame went out on the XXIV Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Somehow, it feels so much longer. The closing montages aired. The athletes went home. Television stations returned to regularly scheduled programming. … Continue reading
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Tagged Athletes, Beijing 2022, Canada, Culture, Fandom, Life, Olympics, Opinion, People, Reflection, Sport, Thoughts
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Together at the Olympics
Together. It is a word that has been used a lot over the last year and a half. It has been added to slogans. It is softly spoken to us in radio advertisements. It is plastered on large canvases, which … Continue reading
Tokyo 2020: After 16 Days
As the final medals are being handed out, I’m realizing that the last two weeks have gone by way too fast. I don’t want the Olympics to end. Fortunately, the Winter Olympics are only six months away and all eyes … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, Culture, Current Events, Fandom, Life, Olympics, Opinion, People, Reflection, Soccer, Thoughts, Tokyo
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Tokyo 2020: After 14 Days
As we speedwalk our way through the final days of the Tokyo Olympics, here are some of the Olympians and events that have caught my attention over the last few days. Canadian Women’s Soccer TeamI love this team. As I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged About Me, Athletes, Canada, Life, Olympics, People, Reflection, Thoughts, Tokyo 2020
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Tokyo 2020: After 10 Days
Well, the Olympics are almost over. Already. The one thought that I’ve been unable to shake since the Olympics began is just how much of the Olympic experience was robbed of the athletes. They finish their event and are on … Continue reading
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Tagged About Me, Athletes, Canada, Culture, Life, Olympics, Opinion, People, Reflection, Thoughts, Tokyo 2020
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Tokyo 2020: After 3 Days
I love sports, which means I love the Olympics. I’ll watch any event that is on. If I have to learn the rules or the optimal strategy, I will pay attention and learn it. And it doesn’t matter if it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Athletes, Canada, Culture, Life, Olympics, Opinion, Personal, Reflection, Swimming, Thoughts, Tokyo 2020
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Tokyo 2020
It was not supposed to turn out like this. When Japan was awarded the 2020 Summer Olympics on September 7, 2013, the country was only six months removed from a Level 7 nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power … Continue reading
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Tagged Athletes, Culture, Identity, Life, Money, Olympics, Pandemic, People, Reflection, Thoughts, Tokyo 2020
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The Blogger Games
Let’s try something new. You read my blog. You like. You comment. You participate in my quizzes. You have fun. I said, you have fun! But how well do you actually know me? That’s what we are here to find … Continue reading
Remembering The Olympics
I love the Olympics. You may not and that’s okay. But I do. There’s just something about them that draws me in. It’s more than my love for sport and competition. It’s an indescribable feeling. It’s the chill going through … Continue reading
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Tagged About Me, Anecdote, Childhood, Identity, Life, Olympics, Opinion, Personal, Personal Musings, Pyeong Chang 2018, Sports, Story, Team Canada, Thoughts
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The Unmade Team Canada Documentary
Before I get into this, I just want to say that I’m about to go into full-on sports mode and have no regard for the interests of the people who may read this post. So, if you are not a … Continue reading
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Tagged Hockey, Martin St. Louis, Olympics, Opinion, Sochi Olympics, Sports, Steve Yzerman, Steven Stamkos, Team Canada, Thoughts, WPLongform
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