Help us Get the Inside Scoop from our Canadian Families

With the recent announcement of CLARA HUGHES as Canada's official flag bearer, and with daily additions to the 2010 athlete list, "The Games" are becoming more and more of a reality. That means, we the Petro-Canada Family Correspondents have to get our "A" game ready. We have to start our Training for 2010. (T-minus the early morning practices and hardcore workouts that make you want to throw up a little)

I have started a long list of questions that I think Canada wants to know about our Athletes and their families, but we also want your input. What are the burning questions that you need to know? 

Of course we are going to be asking the families some more common questions like "What sacrifices has your family made to get ______ to the Games?"  Was your entire family involved in competitive sport?" Who was their hero as a child?"  You get the picture. 

But, we want the INSIDE SCOOP, so I have started a list of fun questions that we want you to comment on and/or add to:

1. Approximately how long will you hug them in seconds after their event?
2. What is their favourite home-cooked meal?
3. What is their pre-game, pump up song song?
4. When they PB or win Gold, what will be your après event cocktail?
5. Is there a time when they wanted to quit this sport? What changed their mind?
6. Have you ever lost your cool at an event? On a judge or another fan?
7. Tell us a funny story about _____ as a child that would make them blush.
8. From 1-10 how hyped up are they before their event? 10 being the highest.1 being Calm and cool.
9. You just won the gold medal for being the BEST family member ever. Give your acceptance Speech and victory wave.
10. Steal your child's thunder for 30 seconds—what is something you are the best at?
11. Will you buy gas from Petro-Canada forever?
12. Did you by the Petro-Canada Glassware?
13. Will you tell us your room number? And will there be a party later?
14. How are we doing as amateur journalists? 10 being Anderson Cooper 1 being a TMZ cameraman.
15. Who is a louder cheerer, you or your hubby?
16. Who took them to the early morning practices?
17. Does your family have a secret cheer or handshake?  Will you teach it to us? 

Send us your feedback here, on the blog site, or reach us instantly when a GREAT question pops into your head on Twitter at: @stephb10 or @4RGB8.

"....and that's The Brown Low Down"

Steph & Rob. :)