Comments on: Vancouver's opening ceremony flawed, but perfect

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:48:32 +0000

Song is Hallelujah by leonard Cohen

Not a big Oympics fan but hard not to feel the pride.

By: Ted Flanders

Ted Flanders — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:28:00 +0000

Am desperately looking for the Alluia song that was sung in the later part of the opening cerimonies. Have gone on to many sites and don't seem to be able to find it. If anyone can help you'd be a hero!

Ted from Eureka, California

By: Elston Noren

Elston Noren — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:07:03 +0000

It may be Canada's game?????well it is Canada's game....nice gold team Canada hockey.....Best hockey players and best country in the world!!!!!!!!!!!....thankyou Vancouver for the best job ever...PROUD TO BE CANADIAN eh

By: Heather Hoffman

Heather Hoffman — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:58:53 +0000

After the death of Nodar Kumaritashvili, I'm sure many athletes who had trained with him and practiced with him as well felt a mourning gloom around their lives. Seeing someone they knew be killed at a sport they have practiced there entire lives does not leave the mind quickly. I'm sure it was hard on every person there to take what happened that day, put a smile on their face and walk out into the opening ceremonies happy. As for the actual opening ceremonies, not every country has to out do the one before. True, you want your country to stand out and make a memory, but I like the fact that you stated Canada is beautiful yet imperfect as is every country in this world.

By: olympics

olympics — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:53:45 +0000

wonderful and the torch is giant but glorius beautiful i wish i was there – loooooove it so much it is very beautiful

By: Canucklehead

Canucklehead — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:32:16 +0000

As noted already Canada is happy to admit to being an imperfect nation but still the best place to live in the world. The ceremonies reflected that. I believe they were made more somber with song selection deliberately to honor the death of the young Georgian luger But also to honor the games. I thought it was a great balance. It is insane to compare the Opening Ceremonies of Bejing with Vancouver. Bejing was driven to impress the outside world with ferocious propaganda and so spared no expense as per their regime.
Vancouver Opening Ceremonies was a reasonable balance and a representative balance of a country that likes to be understated especially in a terrible economy. At the end of the games, the price tag for those Opening Ceremonies will be born by the taxpayers of a democratic country not soaked up by a censorous duplicitous government. like China's.
Proud to be Canadian and shame on the naysayers in UK and US media.
Thank you so much for your article!!

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:36:11 +0000

These games are an embarrassment to Canada and Vancouver. Gosh, the security almost let a crazy guy give Biden a kiss on the lips! One disaster after another – these should be the 'Bad Luck Olympics'.

By: Caldron

Caldron — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:08:58 +0000

KY ... you might want to check Australian and Canadian the medal standings. But don't forget to deduct one of your silver medals, because that was won by the Canadian that you rented for Games.

By: John Brown

John Brown — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:25:18 +0000

Well Aussie living in America, congrats on your silver medal in mens moguls. Begg Smith is right at home in Australia.

By: marat

marat — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:25:35 +0000

As with so many great movies, sometimes we want to be manipulated, even when we know what may happen. The opening ceremonies were Canada's moment to try, however imperfectly, to define this great nation and people. I found it to be one of the most emotionally moving and INCLUSIVE ceremonies I can ever remember. But then, I live here and it resonated more truthfully for me than perhaps those from other cultures. Executed with class and with an energy that was both youthful and contemporary, I found myself with inexplicable tears along the way. Thank you Canada for capturing the spirit and tapestry of this huge, fabulous nation that I love so deeply.