The Olympic torch passes through our neighborhood. Although I am not an advocate of the games, I took some photos and watched the opening ceremony for the TV.
At the beginning of the ceremony, the International Olympic Committee president mourned the death of Georgian luge competitor Kumaritashvili Nodar. The young man died during a workout. We saw the video this morning, and it was a horrible blow. Canadian Prime Minister also shows regret at the death of Kumaritashvili.
The ceremony focused on a tribute to the aboriginal tribes of Canada and was devoted to Kumaritashvili who died hours earlier.
During the show, Nelly Furtado and Bryan Adams performed the song "Bang Your Drum" (Play your drum) - the musical instrument is a central symbol of the ceremony. Too bad they had to make a "lip synch." It was very artificial. More impressive than the song was the Nelly Furtado shoes - or should I say "stilts." KD Lang, by contrast, played the song perfectly Halleluja by Leonard Cohen. It was a strong performance, touching and very real.
Photos show here
After lighting the torch end, there were fireworks. We can see from our balcony - here you can see my video .
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