Olympics 2010

I am an avid follower of Winter Olympics because I lived just 9 miles from Lake Placid.N.Y. where the l932 and 1980 Olympics were held. Many of the venues still exist there and are used constantly for World Championships and training future contenders. Recently on PBS a great show on these very Olympics was shown and can be obtained from PBS . I recommend them to you. When you see the present Olympics with its size, gorgeous venues, 2 weeks of entertainment and thrills, you would be amazed at how small they used to be. But they were the forerunners and the hopes of all those who loved to enjoy Winter to its fullest.

My children have been fortunate to also see all of the Placid venues, both Summer and Winter so they know what goes into these wonderful events. Many of the young people in the North Country are in this Olympics and it is like they are our special envoys. Watch them and cheer. As children we loved skiing, skating, sledding, ski joring,etc. and we weren't even contestants. Give your children these thrills when ever you can. You just may have a Gold Medal Winner in the future but even if you don't, they will know the thrill of Winter and sports.