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I was thinking about last week’s Sledge Hockey game and how at the end of the game, both teams took off their helmets and waved to the crowd. The Italian team had a casual crowd waving style. And then the Norwegians lined up in a row and raised their sticks to us.
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Way back on February 18th, I took the morning off from work to stand in line to see the Olympic medals. Looking back, it was a good call by me as I only had to wait 2 hours in line to see them. The next few days and weeks the line up would grow and grow and grow with people waiting 7 or 8 hours to see them. Inside The Mint Pavilion, they had both sets of medals on display. I saved the Paralympic photos for this week. I can’t believe the games will be officially over tomorrow evening.
Here is a demonstration of how this silver medal was created.
The other medals displayed below.
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I got to see this old goalie mask today at the Canada Pavilion down at LiveCity on Cambie and Georgia. They had a great hockey display with helmets and skates. Can you imagine this protecting your face very well? I can’t. However, this site shows the history of the goalie mask, if you’re interested. I guess it’s better than just your bare face vs. the puck. Those oldie-time goalies were tough.
Here’s a side shot of the other headgear on display:
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***This is my final installment of the Paralympic Opening Ceremonies. I blogged about them in 7 parts including this post. Here is where you can read about the whole event: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, & Part 6.***
Unfortunately I did not get a usable shot of Rick Hansen. He gave a speech before this – alone in a spotlight. It was lovely.
I’ll get right to it. After a video about Terry Fox and his story, his mom and dad arrived in the stadium with a lit torch.
They walked over to a circle of people all holding Olympic torches – Terry Fox’s parents lit one torch – then that person lit the torch next to the person next to him.
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