I'm always interested in the Winter Olympics and have written between watching a lot of athletic events. I really enjoy watching the contests and especially the skating, something I have absolutely no talent in doing. Only once have I tried to ice skate. This was way back when I was in nurses' training and my roommate invited me to her house for a weekend. Now ice skating was something I had never attempted. I was a failure at roller skating as a kid and have the scarred knees to prove my lack of dexterity. Ice skating was even harder. My roommate handed me two ski poles to help me balance myself. Worked for about 2 minutes and then down I went. Thank heavens my ski pants were well padded. The entire afternoon was spent with me more on the ice than in the air.
So now I watch the events on the Olympics and sigh with envy as the skaters do their thing. Now sking is another of the events I envy. Here, I have managed to go down the bunny hill and remain standing but when I went up higher. I spilled my way down with frequent stops to regain my position on the skis and standing.
I will say sled riding was fairly good but that's because my friends and I used a long sled where four of us fit and at least one of the riders had some skill.
So here's kudos to all those winter athletics. May they continue to enjoy their sport. I will enjoy watching.
