My brother Daniel and I got in to Irish House on Sunday, a venue that is a great destination to celebrate and watch the Vancouver Winter Olympics here in the city. Yesterday this felt like one of the best places to be; but then again anywhere people were watching the Men’s Moguls – and watching history unfold - was a great location!
Eyes were glued to one of the near dozen screens around the Irish House as well as on a projector displaying the action on a wall in a very large format.
As Alexander Bilodeau’s run came to an end the crowd broke out into widespread cheers, even before the results were announced. After those results were, it was an explosion. There was still one competitor left but the crowd felt good, felt happy and felt ready and prepared for what seemed inevitable - not to mention long overdue.
After Bilodeau’s score held the mark an eruption, and one generally reserved for stadiums or arenas that hold thousands, not a tent set up for the Olympics holding hundreds, was heard. And at that moment it was just as glamorous as any win in any of those big impressive venues, if not more so. The crowd was united and excited in celebration and the party had just begun.
You can get a sense of the excitement from this brief video by remeer as Irish House waited to see if Bilodeau won the gold:
No matter where Canadians watched their nation win its first gold on home soil it had to be an amazing moment not soon forgotten, and that setting one that will live on with proud memories. For Dan and I it was Irish House in Vancouver, and it was a great time. What are your memories of Alexander Bilodeau’s Gold on this past Sunday evening?
When that first gold was won I was sitting on the couch, cat in lap. My wOOO hOOOOs!!!! sent poor ol' mango the cat flying for cover.
Posted by: Pat Newson | February 18, 2010 at 11:02 AM