Olympic talk…

Dear Diary;

So… As you read this, keep in mind that I have NO idea what judges marks are based on.

Canada received it’s first Gold medal yesterday. Alexandre Bilodeau won the mens moguls and as I sat and watched them all go- I was confused when Alex ended up in first place. There were 2 other Canadians who went before him -Vincent Marquis and Pierre Alexandre Rousseau-  who in my opinion were better than the top 3 and should’ve won the Gold and Silver respectively, but they ended up in 4th and 5th place. I was totally confused! I mean, YAY ALEX and YAY GOLD, but from the angle we were watching you could clearly see Alexandre slip a little before and after the first jump, and the other two medalists weren’t spectacular.

In figure skating, I was confused too. There was a couple who skated (I forget who) and the girl fell- but when the marks came up, there were no deductions. How does that work??

Sigh.

Anyway, I’ve been glued to the t.v for the most part because I adore the Olympics and the fact that they are in Canada is a bonus. I was a little peeved that the opening ceremonies focused more on British Columbia than anywhere else- but I guess because it’s in Vancouver that’s why… I just really get the feeling that most of the focus is on the west coast provinces and central/east provinces aren’t being recognized as Canadian at all. Maybe it’s just what they’re choosing to show on the channel I’m watching.

I was also peeved when Jen Heil didn’t win Gold. I’m COMPLETELY convinced that if she had gone last, she would’ve gotten the Gold instead of the Silver.

* Thank goodness for that auto save thing cause my computer just cut out on me. *

Anyway, I don’t want to complain anymore, because truthfully I am REALLY enjoying the Olympics so far. I’m gonna go watch some figure skating now.