Once again the Olympics stand to unify the world at least for a time, while our talented world athletes engage in friendly and healthy competition inciting patriotism and all the while allowing us all to partake in a Global Party. This is one of the few times when a vast array of people and cultures come together for a common goal and celebrate the victories and mourn the losses of our athletes accomplishments or losses respectively. It’s a time when we live vicariously through our athletic heroes and learn to appreciate and marvel at these wonderful specimens and all they can do.
It’s the kind of party you can attend via the Internet or by just flicking on the channel…everyone is welcomed and invited. It’s a wonderful spectacle where nations from all over our planet unite and put aside most, if not all, differences and focus on healthy competition. You can’t help but to get caught up in the excitement and share in the victories and the defeats.
I myself, was brought to tears when Canada won their first Gold medal on Canadian soil in an Olympics in the men’s moguls event. I may not be Canadian, but I couldn't help but to share in their joy and though the American athlete may not have won, I empathized and felt some disappointment which was quickly overshadowed by sheer elation for Canada, the victor and his family.
So if you don’t have any pressing plans to go anywhere or see anyone, join the Global Party known as the Winter Olympics, you may find yourself rooting for…EVERYONE.
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