Posts in “Skiing” Category

Ski jumping is where a skier goes down a ramp and jumps 393 feet (120 meters) off the end. They may go as far as 475 feet (145 meters). I really liked ski jumping because they go really high in the air.

The jumpers are flying about 62 miles per hour (100 km per hour), which is amazing! And then they would land without falling! It must be hard landing!

Here I am posing in front of the two Olympic mascots at a victory ceremony on Feb. 17th in Whistler.

To the right is Quatchi who is a Sasquatch, who wears boots and earmuffs. To the left is Miga who is a mythical sea bear, part orca and part kermode bear. These creatures are seen at every event on the screen during breaks, in a game called "Find Miga/Quatchi". The victory ceremony was a lot of fun. At one point they enormous threw beach balls into the crowd. The victory ceremonies are held in two places at once, one in Vancouver, and one in Whistler. The Olympic events that took place in Vancouver and Cypress Mountain are celebrated in Vancouver and the events near Whistler are celebrated in Whistler - but both are live on TV at the same time.

On the plane today I met Lindsey Vonn's mother, Linda Krohn. Lindsey is an American Olympic skier.  People think Lindsey is going to win lots of Gold medals in the Vancouver Olympics. We were on United Flight 323 from Denver to Vancouver when I met her mom. What a coincidence! So I decided to ask a few questions.