komstead -
(2011-10-05 21:30:53)
RE:100 Days That Changed Canada
I would say that every day of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics changed Canada. Big moments including winning gold medals, but it was the smaller moments that really changed Canada. For example, it was the random outbursts of O'Canada sung on the streets of Vancouver, it was the embrace of complete strangers when Team Canada scored a hockey goal, it was a family glued to the TV watching a sport that they had never heard of. Throughout the Olympics Canadians became prouder, stronger, more excited, less stressed. We lived through each and every Canadian athlete with pride and hope. The 2010 Olympics helped us to understand our sometimes divided identity; it unified cities, provinces and territories; and it brought us all happiness. Canada was changed!
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