So it's Monday morning and a blue, blue sky and likely 50 degrees out already. Day 3 of competition with Super G racing for our athletes staying here at the Mountain Village, some nordic racing over at the Endurance Village and curling and sled hockey down in Coastal. So I included a link below of Tyler Walker's crash in his mono ski during the Downhill event Saturday. Tyler returned from the hospital yesterday and may compete in his remaining events. How amazing is that?!
So I attached the picture of Putin at the Russian Team's Welcome Ceremony. They had a Welcome Ceremony for each country where they marched them into the little plaza square, recognized the country's athletes and the Chef de Mission and then played that country's national anthem. A nice way to welcome all countries for sure. These ceremonies were scheduled at different times. The US had their ceremony Thursday at 4pm along with BG, the Italians and another country which is escaping me now. Anyways, the Russians were the last to have their ceremony at 8pm Thursday night. Rumor around the village was that Putin would be there so myself and my colleague (Dana Schoenwetter) made our way to the plaza at 7:50 to grab a good viewing area. The plaza became more and more crowded as we waited, waited, waited and waited. Finally at about 9:30 he arrived and made an entrance with all kinds of security. Apparently he walked through the dining hall before we saw him where he shook athletes hands as he passed by only he gave the American athletes the snub.
So I attached the picture of Putin at the Russian Team's Welcome Ceremony. They had a Welcome Ceremony for each country where they marched them into the little plaza square, recognized the country's athletes and the Chef de Mission and then played that country's national anthem. A nice way to welcome all countries for sure. These ceremonies were scheduled at different times. The US had their ceremony Thursday at 4pm along with BG, the Italians and another country which is escaping me now. Anyways, the Russians were the last to have their ceremony at 8pm Thursday night. Rumor around the village was that Putin would be there so myself and my colleague (Dana Schoenwetter) made our way to the plaza at 7:50 to grab a good viewing area. The plaza became more and more crowded as we waited, waited, waited and waited. Finally at about 9:30 he arrived and made an entrance with all kinds of security. Apparently he walked through the dining hall before we saw him where he shook athletes hands as he passed by only he gave the American athletes the snub.
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