One month from now our family will be gathered around watching the athletes enter the stadium at the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony is such a fun and emotional time for our family. We watch intensely as the athletes enter Olympic stadium...trying to guess which country will be announced next, trying to name each country based on their flag and guessing who will have the most athletes. The Olympics are a great learning opportunity for our kids. We discuss geography, mathematics and sociology. There is also the intangible, emotional side of the Olympics. I cannot explain why watching the faces of the enthusiastic athletes, as they march in the stadium, brings a tear to my eye. I really don't know why. To me it is magic. I love that my children feel this magic as well.
I am super excited to kick off the countdown to the Olympics with an incredible giveaway from Yoplait. Yoplait is giving away an Olympic prize pack, valued at over $100, to one of my lucky readers. The giveaway closes on January 15th, 2014...so go ahead and enter below. Good Luck. This giveaway has ended...thanks for entering.
Gina (aka East Coast Mommy) says
hockey and figure skating
angela m says
I love the figure skating
thanks
Keri says
I love figure skating and curling (the oddness of the sport is kinda intriguing!)
Pat Campbell says
I can't possibly say I have 1 favourite event - from the opening ceremonies to the closing ceremonies, I am hooked. One of the greatest experiences of my life was to be a volunteer (locally we were called Smurfs) at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic games. It was an exciting, thrilling and magical time in Vancouver and in all of Canada. Following the carrying of the "torch" across our great nation had me in tears every night - and to see it arrive in downtown Vancouver one dark, chilly morning with my daughter and 2 grandsons, was extremely emotional. This year we will be in Hawaii for the first week of the Olympics and I hope we get quality Canadian coverage so we can stand proud with the rest of Canada. I just watched the news conference announcing the men's Team Canada Hockey team - GO CANADA GO! Thank you Kitchen Counter Chronicles for having this wonderful give away. xoxo
Iva Tanurkova says
Can't wait for the Olympics to begin. Big fan of figure skating. Good luck to all!
Jen Maddock says
Hockey!!
Dyan says
For winter Olympics, I enjoy watching curling, figure skating, and any of the skiing events.
Tricia Kassotis says
Definitely hockey. My son's a goalie!
Amanda Low says
Love figure skating!
Liza Ballantyne says
I too get emotional during the opening ceremony and medal events - I think it is a mixture of the hopes, aspiration and hard work that these athletes have contributed over many years to achieve their goals. I can only imagine how much they have sacrificed to get where they are today.
Andrew P says
Hockey ๐
Andrew Cole says
I have a special fondness for curling even though it takes quite a long time for each round. Being able to take my son Simon 4 years ago to a session and the crowd erupting into "O Canada" was amazing and electrifying. And like Pat, being right in the middle of it here in Vancouver 2010 was a once in a lifetime experience. Freestyle skiing is pretty great too and was especially cool that Canada got its first Gold medal on home soil thanks to Alex Bilodeau.
Tammy Dalley says
I love figure skating
rayraycartucci says
Yes,I too love figure skating....I can't help it!
Sylvie Morin says
Can't wait to watch ice skating ๐
Nicole says
My favourites are the downhill skiing events!
Jen says
I am loving reading all of these great comments. We love downhill skiing too...it really keeps you sitting at the edge of your seat.
Andrea Amy says
For me, its all about the hockey. Its the only sport I truly love ๐
Angie says
My favorite event is curling.
seham merzib says
figure skating
loriag says
My favourite event is figure skating.
michelle says
Ice dancing and the pairs skating - LOVE it
Jen says
I'm seeing a lot of fans of figure skating. I love figure skating too...and my girls do too.
Shauna says
Hockey, but there are so many fantastic others!
Glogirl says
I like watching the bobsledding.
raquel perez says
I love the figure skating and the skiing
michelle tremblett says
I love skiing and figure skating ๐
Bev says
My favorite sport at the Winter Olympics is men's hockey!
Inspire Me Heather says
Hockey, eh!
Brenda Penton says
Figure Skating
Anna says
Hockey is fun to watch!
Karen Evans says
I lke to watch Women's Hockey we have a great team) and figure skating! ๐
Marilyn Nawara says
bobsledding. Also like the one where person pushes the puck and the other person sweeps the ice -- can't think of the name right now.
Jen says
That's curling, Marilyn. Great sport that we love to watch too.
sarah jackson says
I like to watch figure skating
valerie theberge says
I love hockey!
SUMMER PLEWES says
love speed skating! So fast!!
Catharine Morgan says
I love watching speedskating.
Patricia MacLeod says
figure skating is my fav.