2010-02-14, 05:13 AM
I don't know....the couple minutes I've seen of both Beijing and Vancouver's opening ceremonies, I've got to say I think Beijing's was at a higher spectacle level. But both were so different and so finely tuned towards their respective nation's culture that you really can't judge by the wow-factor; hearing from Canadian citizens that they phenomenally captured your nation's culture ranks these opening ceremonies highly in my book.
But I've got to say: Wayne Gretzky carrying the Olympic Torch in...standing in the back of a white pickup truck? That seemed a little trashy to me, especially for the person, my irl Canadian friend tells me, was voted by Canadians as the "Most Important Person in Canada's History." Seems like you would introduce someone like that to the world in a classier way than on the back of a pickup truck with crazed Vancouverites chasing you.
But I've got to say: Wayne Gretzky carrying the Olympic Torch in...standing in the back of a white pickup truck? That seemed a little trashy to me, especially for the person, my irl Canadian friend tells me, was voted by Canadians as the "Most Important Person in Canada's History." Seems like you would introduce someone like that to the world in a classier way than on the back of a pickup truck with crazed Vancouverites chasing you.