Friday, February 26, 2010

olympics 2

What medals have we won so far for Canada and in what areas?

1-GOLD- Ice hockey- women
2- GOLD- freestyle skiing- Ladies ski cross
3-GOLD- skeleton-men's
4- GOLD-snowbord- ladies snowboard cross
5-GOLD-bobsleigh-womans
6-GOLD-figure skating-ice dance
7-GOLD-speedskating-ladies 1000 metre
8-GOLD-freestyle skiing-mens moguls
9-SILVER- Bobsleigh0 womans
10-SILVER-speedskating-womens 1500 metre
11-SILVER-Snowboard-mens snowboard cross
12-SILVER-Short track speed skating-ladies 3000 m relay
13-SILVER- Short track speedskating- ladies 500m
14- SILVER-Freestyle skiing-ladies moguls
15-BRONZE- Figure skating- ladies
16-BRONZE- Speed skating- ladies 3000 m
17-BRONZE- speed skating- ladies 5000 m

olympics

When did the first olympic competition happen and where did it occur?
a- The first olympic competition happened in Olympia, Greece around 8yh century BC.


Who has won the last Canadian medal at the current winter games?
a- Canada most recently won a goal in womens hockey.


What event did this person win?
a-the event was womens hockey. It's not a particular athlete, but a team that won the gold.


Are you watching the olympics? What is your take on everything surrounding the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver?
a- I don't watch the olympics. I think that while it may be cool, it's mostly a huge sinkhole of money time and resource.

Friday, February 12, 2010

Valentines day

Q-When did Valentine's Day start?

A-Valentines day was started in 496 AD. It is also named after an early christian martyrs named Valentine

Q-Who started it?

A- Valentines day was started by Pope Gelasius 1.

Q-And what does Valentine's mean to you?

A-Valentines day doesn't mean much to me. It's kind of a pointless holiday that I don't really care about.