Olympics!

The Olympics have finally come to an end. And what a two weeks it was. Here are my best and worst moments.

Best
- the Alpine skiing events. Being an Alpine racer myself, I can truly respect the ridiculousness of the skill and also treachery involved in these races. You can't really see how steep the mountain is on the TV, but believe me, it would make the ski patrol at Cannonsburg curl up in the fetal position.
- the hotties! Mancuso, Vonn, that ice dancing chick - in the word of Borat - niiiiice.
- Canada vs USA gold medal hockey. I couldn't watch it live, but that's the type of sporting event where the world pauses for a couple hours and all eyes are focused on the 12 guys on the ice. So tense, so high of stakes, any mistake could mean international infamy for the rest of your life. Not just a hockey game - an international spectacle.
- Curling. What a revelation. Who knew such a seemingly boring sport, that looks like it belongs in the background with a cooler of Molson, could be so entertaining?

Worst
- the French downhill racer who crashed 2 seconds out of the start gate. Seriously? You train 4 years and you're going to choke that hard? The funny thing is I've totally done that. Don't tell anyone.
- Opening Ceremonies. Boooooring. The huge totem poles looked like they were made of 99 cent plastic - and then it broke. Didn't quite match Beijing.
- Cris Collinsworth and Bob Costas of NBC were generally pretty good, but the deep voiced lady is totally obnoxious.

That's a lot of cereal.

This looks ridiculous. Canadians must have been so proud.