And just to add body to what I texted to my blog earlier today, I cannot tell you how incredible it was to actually attend a long-track speedskating event. It's like Nascar on ice. The events I saw...the team pursuit for the women's quarterfinals and the men's semifinals...were absolutely awesome. Two teams of three skate on opposite sides of the rink. The time recorded is based on the last skater, so it really was a team event. An Olympic record was broken by the Canadian team today. And the U.S. edged out the Dutch to capture the second spot in the finals tomorrow.
If you look closely at the picture above, you can see alot of wood in the structure of the Oval. The roof is made of a wavy wood pattern, and it really has a unique look. To make matters even cooler, the Oval's wood was reclaimed from a beetle raid in British Columbia. Yay for sustainability!
Two more days to go, and the Olympic flame will be out. I'm going to get some sleep now so those last two days will be awesome. 'Til next time!
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