Olympic Games, BOY

The highlight of the Olympic Winter Games this year would have to be the gold medal won by Alexandre Bilodeau. I watched him win Canada's first gold medal in his home country at my aunt's the day before my brother and I left for Mexico. I think this will stick with me because such a monumental Canadian event happened right before a fantastic trip for me. I also like how I witnessed this live, and didn't just hear about it and watch it on the internet. I saw it with my close family all there, and it was a special experience.

I honestly don't think Canada should put so much emphasis on the "Own the Podium" program. Yes, I'm sure it really helped us win such a monumental amount of medals, but the amount of money spent was gargantuan. To spend so much money on a physical competition just seems sort of like a waste. I think we need to find a happy balance of how much money to throw at these athletes. I understand that they helped us make a name for ourselves, but the name has been made, and I think that we should quit while we're ahead. Imagine if we poured the same amount of money into our athletes in four years in Sochi, and we only come out with 6 or 7 golds. It would be humiliating, and it would be a waste of government funding. Also, if Olympic success is not measured in terms of medals won, what is it measured in? The fun they had? No. That stopped at age eleven, and with national competition, I'm pretty sure no one cares how much fun was had.