XXI Olympic Winter Games

I loved watching the Olympics these past two weeks. Every morning I turned on NBC 5.3 to watch the recap of events. In the afternoons I would sometimes catch a tour of Vancouver or interviews with athletes. At night, we'd turn on figure skating, skiing, speed skating, or the medals ceremonies. I watched the opening ceremonies at home in Michigan, a little curling in a bar in Wrigleyville, and the gold medal hockey game today with friends. The closing ceremonies was entertaining, but a little sad since it means that I have to wait 2 years for more Olympics. My nice routine is cut short. There will be a void in my day. What will I watch while I eat breakfast?




One of my favorite things about the Olympics in Vancouver was their logo. I love this little cutie and I learned a little bit about its history.
An inuksuk is a stone landmark or cairn built by humans, used by the people of the Arctic region of North America. The inuksuk may have been used for navigation, as a point of reference, a marker for hunting grounds, or as a food cache. Structures similar to inuksuks but meant to represent a human figure, called inunnguaqs, are increasingly serving as a mainstream Canadian national symbol.
An inunnguaq forms the basis of the logo of the 2010 Winter Olympics designed by Vancouver artist Elena Rivera MacGregor. Its use in this context has been controversial, both among the Inuit and the First Nations of British Columbia. Although the design is under question, it is widely acknowledged that it pays tribute to the inuksuk that stands at Vancouver's English Bay. -wikipedia.