A Big Day Here

Courtesy Karina LeBlanc Karina LeBlanc Official Website

Opening Ceremony
Today is a big day here as it is the day of the opening ceremonies.

We have already played our first game against Argentina which we won 2-1. It was not our best game but it was a result and with that result we walked away with a lot of firsts for ourselves and for Canada. It was the first win at these games for a Canadian team.

Les, our manager, told us last night that at the Flag raising ceremonies in Beijing, after our flag had risen and the playing of our national anthem had been played, they announced that the women’s soccer team had won it’s first victory at the games and the place erupted with enthusiastic cheers and shouts from the other Canadian athletes.

I think that moment sums up a big part of the games for me. We are representing our country, all of us and no matter what sport we here doing we are united in our cheer for one another.

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