Winter Sports

The 2010 Winter Olympics is wrapping up tomorrow. The athletes that competed made is look like easy that while I was watching a sporting event it was easy to yell at them for not pulling through. It does look easy till you have to do it yourself.

While I am only interested in figure skating competition, it turned out that I like watching the speed skating competition. I am in awe with the South Koreans on the speed skating competition, they always the top contender for the gold medal. I also notice that most of them start skating laps and settle at the back but in the middle they make they way to the front always on the last minute making the other competitors didn't know what happened. Most of the time this strategy works but last Torino Olympics, there was a South Korean speedskater that was eliminated for illegal pass making the second person after him getting the gold medal.

Another thing that made me excited about this recent Olympics was the presence of Filipino-Americans in the competition. One day, I am hoping to see the first Philippine flag on the podium with its anthem for the world to hear after winning its first gold medal in the Winter Olympics. Everyone can always dream.

Speedskater Celski. He won Bronze.

Amanda Evora and Mark Ladwig. They won Silver.

I will definitely watch the closing ceremony with a sad heart.