Winter Olympics

This week we are learning about the Winter Olympic Games which are beginning soon in Sochi, Russia.  The official site for the Canadian team is found at http://olympic.ca
Four years ago, in 2010, Vancouver hosted the Winter Olympic games.  Did you take part in any of the festivities?  Or maybe you have a mascot or sweatshirt from the games!  I loved watching the Olympics on t.v. and celebrating with some of the cultural events that took place here.  Do you have a favourite sport to watch?  Or maybe you're a skier or a hockey player!  Have you ever thought about what it would be like to go to the Olympics and represent Canada?  Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

Here's a picture I took last summer of the inukshuk at the top of Whistler Mountain.  It was built for the 2010 Olympics.  To learn more about this beautiful stone statue, check out http://www.blackcombpeaks.com/blog/whistler-inukshuk.  I've had some students asking about the black rock formation in the background of this picture.  It's called Black Tusk and you can find out more about it here:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Tusk