Kane Farabaugh's Kanestergram

At least that is what the guy draped in an Olympic flag with the revolving red light on his helmet wants you to believe. There is a sign he occasionally holds up that says it, just to be sure. I don't know his name. Exiled to the upper press decks of BC Place Stadium for the Women's Olympic gold medal match between Team USA and Canada, I can't get close enough to ask him. Perhaps his name isn't important. Let's just call him Red Light Helmet Guy. While the headline to this entry might draw scorn from the dedicated Team USA hockey fans around the globe, I would tend to agree with Red Light Helmet Guy. In a crowd of about 15,000, Red Light Helmet Guy sticks out, but is not alone. As I find my seat to prepare for the 60 minutes of intense action between two rivals, it is unmistakable who has the home ice advantage here in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Hundreds of red Maple Leaf flags, and thousands of red and white hockey jerseys (most representing number 87 ...

The grey skies over Vancouver for much of the start of the XXI Winter Olympic Games reflected the mood among the people and athletes who have come to Canada from around the world. The death of the Georgian Luge Slider Nodar Kumaritashvili was the dominant news story for much of the first two days of Olympic competition. Just hours before the opening ceremony, the 21-year-old athlete lost control of his sled at the Whistler Sliding Center while practicing at the facility about 90 miles north of Vancouver. He died from injuries he sustained after flying off the track and striking a metal beam. A death during Olympic competition is a rare event, but when it happens, almost everyone - athlete and spectator alike - is affected by the loss. The Opening Ceremonies were a bittersweet occasion, with Canada trying to balance the elaborate celebration with the shock of Kumaritashvili’s death still fresh on the hearts and minds of fellow athletes. The Georgian Olympic Team wore black armbands in...