The first medals of the 2018 Olympics were awarded today. Cross Country and History Making Sweden’s Charlotte Kalla won the women’s 15km Skiathlon gold medal. The 15km is a mass start cross country race, also referred to a 7.5km + 7.5km. The first 7.5km is raced in the classic style, while the second 7.5km is Read more about Day 1[…]
The moment we have been waiting for. The moment many athletes have been waiting for! Per my earlier Facebook post, I’d like to say I called it. In PyeongChang’s opening ceremony titled, “Peace In Motion,” there were memories of the synchronization and polish of Beijing 2008 (the Opening Ceremony which YT and I first bonded Read more about Day 0 – The Opening Ceremony[…]
Action is already underway at the Olympics. There are 102 medal events this year – the most ever! You can only cram so much activity into a day, so that means starting a few events early. A few tidbits to remember: There is a 14-hour time difference between the live action in PyeongChang and your Read more about Day (-1) Continued[…]
As athletes have been arriving in PyeongChang over the last couple of days, weeks and months, their lives have been quite busy with acclimatization, getting comfy in the athletes village, and trying to focus. We managed to grab a bit of time from Korean Ice Hockey team member, Caroline Park. We first met Caroline many Read more about Day (-1): Pre-Olympic Chatter[…]
For those of us in the (Canadian) Eastern timezone, televised Olympics coverage begins at 7:05 PM Wednesday evening on CBC! Alpine training runs, (NEW!) Mixed Doubles Curling, Ski Jumping (Normal Hill). Stay tuned!