Who sang the Canadian anthem at the opening ceremonies? I've heard a bit about it, but I can't seem to find a link anywhere.
Also - does anyone have a link to that apparent Kids in the Hall skit with Wayne Gretzky riding around in the back of a pickup while pursued by the homeless? Would love to see that.
Finally - thanks for the hysterical article on Calgary rescuing Vancouver's ice.
Link from above
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Maybe, Canadian Kyle Parrott suggested, they should have gone with a Zamboni.
"Zambonis work," Parrott told The Canadian Press.
With one machine already out of commission after dumping snow and water about 20 metres from the inner lane's finish line Sunday, a second unit did the same thing Monday during a scheduled resurfacing after 10 pairs had raced in the first of two men's 500 races.
This time, the machine had to be pulled out of commission for some frantic repairs while a third unit, looking stark naked in plain white without the Olympic markings of its counterparts, was hauled out for an emergency flood.
Instead, it butchered the ice, prompting the Dutch team to suggest postponing the race, a notion rejected by International Skating Union officials, including president Ottavio Cinquanta.
Eventually, the secondary unit was repaired, and after three separate turns around the oval, each with chief ice-maker Mark Messer at the helm, the ice was smoothed out and skating allowed to resume after a 70-minute delay.
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