We went to the woman’s speed skating events. The woman are so competitive. They fly around the track. The folks from the Netherlands treat the skaters like rock gods.

We had fantastic seats and we really enjoyed the competition. We were seated next to Trevor Linden and his wife. Trevor is truly a legend here in Vancouver. He is quite smart about the game of hockey and was very supportive about our progress as a franchise in Washington DC. This event was truly indicative of the Olympic Games and the Olympic spirit. The crowd was into it and the racing was pure and fast!

We then hustled across town to the pair’s figure skating short program. We sat in the last row upstairs. We had a great time. We were with Canadian and US figure skating pair fans who were screaming and waving flags.

I went to the bathroom and was on the phone with Peter Bondra when I ran into Billy Bush who said, “Ted – I got out of DC!” I said, “Why would anyone want to get out of DC?” It happened right in front of Joe White, our AP reporter from the Capitals and Wizards, who asked, “What are you doing way up here?” I said, “We are inhaling the entire Winter Games experience.”

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