Torched

Two weeks in Vancouver, basking in the light of the Olympic flame:



I'm not sure about this year, when Canadians are the home team and the nation launched a drive to "own the podium", but having observed CBC's coverage of Winter Olympics in '92 & '94, it was far less nationalistic and more appreciative of athletic excellence for its own sake and not obsessed with medal counts... NBC, not so much.

The Seattle Times noted the satorial splendor of the Norwegian curling team's pants with this headline:

"If you can't beat 'em, blind 'em!"

And the ever courteous host of Late Night, Jimmy Fallon, wrote thank you notes on set with Bob Costas and a live studio audience.