奶油咪咪的喵言貓語

Last sunday was the closing ceremony of the 2006 winter olympic at Turino, Italy.Like I mentioned before, because Vancouver is the next host city for 2010, everyone in Vancouver paid close attention toward this year's game.

 Also, because team Canada had a record-breaking medal counts, 24 , that  every day we cheered for the ever  increasing numbers on the count down chart. At the end, Canada has 24 medals and ranked number 3, like the Canadian Olympic Commttee boldly predicted at the beginning of the game. Before people found the goal unrealistic after our disappointing performance at 2004 summer olympics. Now everyone feels confident that we can compete with the rest of the world, especially America when the games come to Canada.

So on Sunday, in the central library square, we had a celebration in Vancouver downtown street at the same time with all the people in the Italy for the closing ceremony. The highlight of the day was when the mayor of Vancouver took over the olympic flag and waved it in his wheel chair. Everybody in the crowd was cheering with their flags and all. It was quite a moment to watch not only because we now are in the spotlight for the next game but it also signifies the spirit of the olympic games, when our mayor lives his dream despite the fact that he was paralyzed by a skiing accident many many years ago. It was such an inspiration to everyone just like those athletes competing to get on the podium.

Personally, I was so excited about the game coming that I could not even hold back but to scream. Because I just can't wait to be volunteering at the events. I know it's too late for me to become those excellent athletes so helping out at the games will be the closest I ever will get to the podium and the award ceremoney ^_^  
Besides, I think watching the olympics tourch coming to town will be quite a sight signifing the non-stop hope and inspiration. 薪火相傳. At the end of the ceremony, a clock counting down to the start date of 2010 was revealed. One can almost hope that will leap forward to present.

Well, Vancouver will get ready in four years to put on the best show as possible.
 Come to play ! (official, 2010 website)



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http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2006/02/27/sullivan-flag060227.html