The broadcasters mentioned during the opening ceremony that Norway has the most medals, so I can see why you are pretty excited. I speaking of skiing, Lyndsay Von got hurt just before the Olympics, torn ACL I think. Is talking about still competing! At 41! That made me feel old, because I remember she won medals a while back.As a Norwegian, I am obliged to watch and will probably spend too much time the next two weeks in front of the TV.
Our hockey team is sadly not qualified, but as always we have a large squad ready to compete in a lot of events. For the first time in many years, we have a strong speed skating team with both male and female winner candidates.
The biggest letdown for me personally is that we don't really have anyone who could aspire to win my favourite events, the downhill and Super G. Our best skiers in those are out with injury
As always, I am ready to be impressed by athletes I haven't noticed, in events I haven't been paying attention to
I am pretty impressed by what Vonn already achieved after her comeback. If she actually competes at the Olympics despite suffering a pretty serious injury in the last race before the Games ... well, let's say it confirms my impression that those who compete in the fast alpine skiing disciplines are a special kind of crazy.