The citizens of Torino and Northern Italy are certainly starting to really crank it into gear at this date with the Olympics less than two months away. I believe that this will be another exciting games. The Americans are predicted to win a very competitive number of medals (they won 34 total medals in Salt Lake – smashing the previous winter record of 13). High drama is anticipated as usual on the ski slopes, ice rinks and bobsled runs. But the success of an Olympics will come down to the host city – not just the athletes that compete. Although the Olympics are about the athletes and the competition – it is the host city’s responsibility to welcome the world and host the competition. I’m sure that the citizens of Torino (or Turin, as we Yanks call it) are up to the challenge and I look forward to watching the competitions in February.
Monday, December 12, 2005
Torino 2006
As of today we are just 60 days exactly from the Opening Ceremonies of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. The Torino Winter Olympics follow the previous Winter Olympics in 2002 held in Salt Lake City. After Salt Lake, Torino has a big reputation to live up to. The Salt Lake Olympics (although initially “tainted” due to bid rigging allegations – which I will address in future posts), turned out to be a spectacular event, in large part because of the dedication and devotion of the citizens of Salt Lake City.
The citizens of Torino and Northern Italy are certainly starting to really crank it into gear at this date with the Olympics less than two months away. I believe that this will be another exciting games. The Americans are predicted to win a very competitive number of medals (they won 34 total medals in Salt Lake – smashing the previous winter record of 13). High drama is anticipated as usual on the ski slopes, ice rinks and bobsled runs. But the success of an Olympics will come down to the host city – not just the athletes that compete. Although the Olympics are about the athletes and the competition – it is the host city’s responsibility to welcome the world and host the competition. I’m sure that the citizens of Torino (or Turin, as we Yanks call it) are up to the challenge and I look forward to watching the competitions in February.
The citizens of Torino and Northern Italy are certainly starting to really crank it into gear at this date with the Olympics less than two months away. I believe that this will be another exciting games. The Americans are predicted to win a very competitive number of medals (they won 34 total medals in Salt Lake – smashing the previous winter record of 13). High drama is anticipated as usual on the ski slopes, ice rinks and bobsled runs. But the success of an Olympics will come down to the host city – not just the athletes that compete. Although the Olympics are about the athletes and the competition – it is the host city’s responsibility to welcome the world and host the competition. I’m sure that the citizens of Torino (or Turin, as we Yanks call it) are up to the challenge and I look forward to watching the competitions in February.
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