Let's be honest here. Speedskating, and ski jumping, and figure skating are alright, I guess. But the event that everyone is REALLY looking forward to is Hockey. Canada kicks off their quest for gold tonight against Norway.
Poor Norway.
I've been looking forward to this since the disaster that was 2006. This is Canada's year! To get you in the mood, here's the very best from the gold medal game of 2002...
Go Canada Go!!
J
Showing posts with label 2010 Winter Olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2010 Winter Olympics. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Dummie's Guide To The Olympics!
We all know the much anticipated 2010 Winter Olympics kick-off tonight, but there are many other details in terms of HOW to watch them!
That may sound strange, but I have a feeling I'm not in the "confused boat" all alone...so here ya go:
When is it?
February 12th - 28th
Where is it?
For US, it's CTV baby!!
Officially, it's Vancouver, Whistler and surrounding suburbs.
How many countries are involved?
Around 5500 athletes from 82 countries!
Ghana, Bahamas, Gabon and the Cayman Islands will make their Winter Olympic debut.
How many events are there?
86 gold medals are up for grabs in 15 sports.
The eight sports categorised as ice sports are: bobsleigh, luge, skeleton, ice hockey, figure skating, speed skating, short track speed skating and curling.
The four sports categorized as Nordic events are: biathlon, cross country skiing, ski jumping and nordic combined.
The three other sports are: alpine skiing, freestyle and snowboarding.
What's new?
Two new medal events have been added for the first time to the Winter Olympic Games. They are the men's and women's ski cross, which is a ski race of a group of four skiers on a special downhill course.
Who will win?
When Vancouver won the right to host the 2010 Winter Games, the Canadian government and corporate sponsors poured $110 million into 'Own the Podium', an ambitious program with the objective of putting Canada top of the Vancouver medal table.
Germany has won the most medals at each of the last three Winter Olympics while Norway has won the most medals at the Winter Games.
Russia and Austria are also strong while the US dominate in freestyle skiing and snowboarding. Korea and China have a monopoly on short track speed skating, and long track speed skating is a national obsession in the Netherlands.
Hope that helps!
- Pamela Roz Out.
That may sound strange, but I have a feeling I'm not in the "confused boat" all alone...so here ya go:
When is it?
February 12th - 28th
Where is it?
For US, it's CTV baby!!
Officially, it's Vancouver, Whistler and surrounding suburbs.
How many countries are involved?
Around 5500 athletes from 82 countries!
Ghana, Bahamas, Gabon and the Cayman Islands will make their Winter Olympic debut.
How many events are there?
86 gold medals are up for grabs in 15 sports.
The eight sports categorised as ice sports are: bobsleigh, luge, skeleton, ice hockey, figure skating, speed skating, short track speed skating and curling.
The four sports categorized as Nordic events are: biathlon, cross country skiing, ski jumping and nordic combined.
The three other sports are: alpine skiing, freestyle and snowboarding.
What's new?
Two new medal events have been added for the first time to the Winter Olympic Games. They are the men's and women's ski cross, which is a ski race of a group of four skiers on a special downhill course.
Who will win?
When Vancouver won the right to host the 2010 Winter Games, the Canadian government and corporate sponsors poured $110 million into 'Own the Podium', an ambitious program with the objective of putting Canada top of the Vancouver medal table.
Germany has won the most medals at each of the last three Winter Olympics while Norway has won the most medals at the Winter Games.
Russia and Austria are also strong while the US dominate in freestyle skiing and snowboarding. Korea and China have a monopoly on short track speed skating, and long track speed skating is a national obsession in the Netherlands.
Hope that helps!
- Pamela Roz Out.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
It costs WHAT to become an Olympic athlete?!
One week tomorrow the much anticipated 2010 Winter Olympics kick off over in Vancouver. As expected the athletes have been training like crazy all the while spending more money on that then most of us can even dream of making, at least in terms of our neighbours down south!
- SPEED SKATERS train for an average of four to seven years, at an annual cost of $13,500 = $54,000 to $94,500
- People who do the LUGE train for an average of ten years, at an annual cost of $5,000 = $50,000
- FREESTYLE SKIERS train for an average of two to ten years, at an annual cost of $6,000 to $8,000 = $12,000 to $80,000
- CROSS-COUNTRY SKIERS train for an average of ten to 12 years, at an annual cost of $6,000 to $8,000 = $60,000 to $96,000
- FIGURE SKATERS train for ten or more years, at an annual cost of $10,000 = $100,000
- SNOWBOARDERS train for an average of eight to ten years, at an annual cost of $3,000 to $14,000 = $24,000 to $140,000
- HOCKEY PLAYERS train for an average of 20 years, at an annual cost of $6,000 = $120,000
- SKI JUMPERS train for an average of ten years, at an annual cost of $13,000 to $14,000 = $130,000 to $140,000 out of pocket before MAYBE making the Olympics.
- And ALPINE SKIERS train for an average of ten years, at an annual cost of $6,000 to $30,000 = $60,000 to $300,000
Take note this is all out of pocket before MAYBE making the Olympics, which makes me realize, as cool as it would be to be an Olympic star, watching...for free...from the warmth of our couches?
That’s pretty okay as well!
- Pamela Roz Out.
- SPEED SKATERS train for an average of four to seven years, at an annual cost of $13,500 = $54,000 to $94,500
- People who do the LUGE train for an average of ten years, at an annual cost of $5,000 = $50,000
- FREESTYLE SKIERS train for an average of two to ten years, at an annual cost of $6,000 to $8,000 = $12,000 to $80,000
- CROSS-COUNTRY SKIERS train for an average of ten to 12 years, at an annual cost of $6,000 to $8,000 = $60,000 to $96,000
- FIGURE SKATERS train for ten or more years, at an annual cost of $10,000 = $100,000
- SNOWBOARDERS train for an average of eight to ten years, at an annual cost of $3,000 to $14,000 = $24,000 to $140,000
- HOCKEY PLAYERS train for an average of 20 years, at an annual cost of $6,000 = $120,000
- SKI JUMPERS train for an average of ten years, at an annual cost of $13,000 to $14,000 = $130,000 to $140,000 out of pocket before MAYBE making the Olympics.
- And ALPINE SKIERS train for an average of ten years, at an annual cost of $6,000 to $30,000 = $60,000 to $300,000
Take note this is all out of pocket before MAYBE making the Olympics, which makes me realize, as cool as it would be to be an Olympic star, watching...for free...from the warmth of our couches?
That’s pretty okay as well!
- Pamela Roz Out.
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