February 15, 2010 - 10:47 am |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
An absolutely disgusting display by those that likely have no absolutely no depth behind why they hate the Olympics and want to break things
I am overjoyed at the golden performance of Alexandre Bilodeau, who not only carries on a long of tradition of Quebecers excelling in the mind-blowing-to-watch sport of moguls, but who has also taken the weight of the shoulders off a host nation that up until that point had never won a gold medal on home soil.
It was poetry in motion, and a perfect and exciting way to start our gold rush.
But today I am not going to pontificate on the medal count today. I am going to rant on the idiocy and lack of class shown on Saturday by the assholes that call themselves “Olympic anarchists.”
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February 13, 2010 - 11:54 am |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
Rest In Peace, young man.
First, I want to convey how horrified I was to watch the tragic death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili. The sound made when he hit that metal pillar is chilling, and there can be no doubt that the incident cast a shadow on a day otherwise filled with joy, magnificence and anticipation. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family, his teammates and his country.
I’ll let the pontifications on the safety of the track design and the risk profile of the sport be offered by experts that are far more informed about such things than I. I will offer this question though, which has burdened me since I saw the footage of the accident: how can metal posts like that be left uncovered with a sport that sends an athlete down an ice track at over 150 kilometres per hour?
But alas, the sombre mood from Kumaritashvili’s untimely passing was met in the evening with an outpouring of emotion on the other end of the spectrum for the most anticipated event that this city has ever seen.
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February 12, 2010 - 4:29 pm |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
I have been delinquent in my regular posts amidst all the Olympic hysteria, which I have tried to experience as much as possible in the past few days.
I will be back tomorrow morning with some thoughts on the opening ceremonies, the week of anticipation that has just passed, and what to look out for in the coming weeks.
Enjoy the show everyone.
February 12, 2010 - 9:27 am |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
The Inukshuk at English Bay is lively, with Mounties on stilts and a sea of Canadian flags and maple leafs. Rumour is that the Governator is supposed to show up, although I have my doubts. Park Board Commissioners and City Councillors are looking like dears caught in the headlights, but like Heather Deal just told me, “I had 3 hours of sleep but I feel more awake than ever.” What a stunning day it is turning into.
