Quelle semaine! (3 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze)
Et ce n'est que mercredi!
Even I could translate the above! This was on President Macron's Instagram post from yesterday, showing the Olympic medals won by France. In English, it says "What a week! And it is only Wednesday!" (The medals were shown as drawings, not in a language. His post was really a Tintin comic.)
Have you enjoyed watching the Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina? I have! All those young athletes with their dreams! It is marvelous to me. I do wish we could see more of Milan itself. It all looks so incredibly lovely. The camera has lingered on the image of the magnificent cathedral there. Have you noticed it? How wonderful it would be to see it in person. It is huge, the third largest in the world, I think I read. Cortina is the area with all the snowy mountains in the background. It looks so beautiful that it just doesn't look real!
Ben Ogden from Vermont won the Silver Medal in the Cross-Country skiing sprint. Last time this happened for the USA was in 1976! It was great to see him on the podium, and he was "flipping for joy"! He actually did a back flip off the podium! Did you know that Ben Ogden is also a knitter? Yes, you read that correctly! You may read about it just here.
Jaelin Kauf, an American from Colorado, won the Silver Medal in Women's Moguls. She is also a knitter! They showed her whole family with the knitted hats that she had made for them. Now, I know that most people only think of the physical and mental acumen it takes to become an Olympian athlete, but isn't it nice to see these people with other interests too?
Jordan Stolz, an American from Wisconsin, won the Gold Medal for Men's Speed Skating, 1000 meters. AND he set a new record! He did it in 1 minute and 6 seconds. Amazing. It was fun to watch; he shaved a second off his time right at the very end!
It was hoped that the ice skaters from Great Britain would win a medal today, but it was not to be. Fear and Gibson ended up with 7th place. (The Gold went to France, the Silver to the USA and the Bronze to Canada.) I very much liked their plaid or tartan outfits and the Scottish medley of music that they used. The three songs that I heard in the background were: "I'm Gonna Walk 500 Miles" by the Proclaimers, "Auld Lang Syne" and "The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond". Can anyone tell me who is singing the "Loch Lomond" song? I tried to research this but all I can read in the British papers was their consternation that Great Britain didn't win a medal! (Never mind that, just pay attention to the music and the outfits the way I do. Tee hee!)
It is certainly possible that tomorrow (Friday the 13th) Great Britain will medal in the Skeleton. Matt Weston is in the lead just now. Fingers crossed for him! Isn't it amazing to see them just zoom down the ice on that narrow board beneath them? Their speeds are up to 80 miles per hour!
Now, I even love the Olympic mascots, Tina and Milo!
I promise that I am not glued to my TV set watching the Olympics, honest! Our weather has warmed up very nicely and we have been able to get out and walk. For the past few days, it has gone up into the 60's! Sunny and pleasant, it is just right for us.
P.S. Don't forget to tell me who was singing that "Loch Lomond" song, if anyone knows!
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