CLOSING CEREMONY

After 2 weeks of secrecy, I'm finally able to blog about the Closing Ceremony :)

One of the most amazing experiences was being part of the Hip Hop Corps Cast of the Olympic Closing Ceremony. I was among over 300 other dancers who were the performers in the aisles during the K-Os performance, with the cool neon lights and crazy dancers. I'm so grateful that I had this opportunity because it allowed me to meet some fantastic people, perform for an audience of over a billion, and to be a part of history!

So here is my experience from the closing ceremony on Feb.28th through photos :)

The start of the day, outside BC place!

In the compound with Josh and Kendahl (our favourite co-ordinator!)

We're excited!

Nate, our hilarious Australian director :)

Anthony, a dancer in the Michael Buble "Made in Canada" performance!

Sochi section, my giant balloon!

Aisle dancers, vom 30! :)

Do you see my name ? :)

Overall, this was such an amazing and unforgettable experience!

Canada Owned the Podium

Hi everyone!

Sorry for the hiatus during the Olympics, I was just so busy to keep up with blogging. So I'll do some posts regarding my experiences with the olympic winter games.

First off, I'd like to say how proud I am to be Canadian. We've definitely showed the world a great time here because our streets were full of happiness, excitement and tons of stuff to do! With free events at Olympic venues, such as the Richmond Ozone, Holland Park in Surrey, and LiveCity Vancouver, awesome concerts, and exhibits all around the city, Vancouver was buzzing and never seemed to sleep. The skytrains were constantly crowded and downtown was the centre of attention. It was so inspiring to see so many Canadians showing their support by wearing their red and white, painting their faces, and waving their Canadian flags. Olympic clothing was also becoming very popular and were flying off the shelves at the Bay and Zellers. I'm quite satisfied with my Olympic clothing that I picked up from Aritzia :)


As well, everywhere you went, you could see one of the most popular items: the Olympic red mittens. They are so warm and comfy and perfect for winter. Now, enough about the clothing, on with the games!

Although I didn't watch any of the sports events, I followed along with the medal count and I am so proud of Canada for not only winning the most gold medals on home soil, but also WINNING THE MOST GOLD MEDALS EVER! We ended up with the third highest amount of medals overall, but considering that we won 14 golds, it's such an achievement! Just a few of our gold medalists include Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, Alexandre Bilodeau, the Women's Hockey team and the Men's Hockey team!

I'm sad that the Olympics are over, but don't forget that the Paralympics are starting soon as well! So I just hope that Canada still keeps its support and excitement throughout the Paralympic games! It has been such an amazing past few weeks and honestly, it's weird now that the streets are not as crowded and you don't hear people shouting and ringing cow bells!


GO CANADA GO :)

OLYMPICS 2010

THE 2010 VANCOUVER OLYMPIC GAMES HAVE BEGUN!

The next posts over the next few weeks will be focusing on one of the most exciting events in BC's history...The Olympic Games! I'm so excited for everything coming up because it's such a great opportunity to get involved and there's so many incredible events each and every day! As a member of the Sharing the Dream team and a dancer in the Closing Ceremony, I'm so glad to be so involved.



I'll keep you posted!
-Christinaaa

Youthink: January 2010 issue & Olympic Games!

Hi everyone! I hope you all are off to a fantastic year! I just wanted to remind you all to check out the newest issue of Youthink Magazine that can be found in high schools throughout BC & Alberta as well as local libraries, stores, community centers, etc. This issue is a special Olympic themed issue which is great, since the Olympic Games are only 36 days away! The countdown is becoming reality and it's hard to imagine that in 36 days our province will be in the spotlight of the entire world. Think about it...the entire world! I also wanted to add that there is a picture of me in this issue, relating to my involvement in the Olympics. I am going to be a performer in the Closing Ceremony (which I am so excited for!!) and I am also a part of a webcast team called Sharing the Dream.

Check out our webcasts at: http://www.sharingthedream.gov.bc.ca/resources/webcasts/welcome.php
There will be more content and interviews added to that site later on! Here are some photos of the team and I :)







Also, here is a scanned image of the page that I am on in the January issue:



Check it out!
Thanks!

-Christinaaa