Patriotism+-+Why+I+love+the+Olympics

**GO CANADA GO!!!!!**  Most people will agree with me – they love the Olympics because it brings out an admiration for their country and the pride of being chosen to represent their nation or to be able to support those chosen. I love the variety of sports and everything that has to do with competition. I love to see the thrill and expression of the winners and I can also empathize with the losers. It invites some of the most talented athletes in the world to a single meeting place where they can all get together and fight for the win. Through this, we see which athletes truly desire that gold medal and which athletes may lack the dedication to get that far. In those cases, they have another 4 years to practice and prepare, since they have already had the experience first hand.

It is a season to be greeted with much anticipation and pride by the people who tell the story of the Games and define what they can mean to all Canadians.

More importantly, there is a tremendous optimism. The signs of the Olympics are everywhere and the celebration is already in full swing.