Sochi post 2

We just won a gold medal a little while ago! :) Lizzy Yarnold wins Sochi 2014 gold for Great Britain. (Skeleton bob.)

Seeing her wrapped up in a flag made me all nostalgic for 2012 again...

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Incidentally, then my introduction to Torville and Dean was the '94 Winter Olymics. The Rhumba specifically:

I'd never heard of them before (didn't grow up in Britain), but the commentators obviously talked about their past. All I knew was that they were CLEARLY THE BEST and that they were ROBBED and should have won gold again.

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And I found these fascinating:

Looking Back: Photos From the First 12 Winter Olympics.

If nothing we do matters...

You've probably all seen this by now:

A Russian Woman Speaks Out For LGBT Rights Using A Line From A Joss Whedon Show.

That woman is our very own moscow_watcher! Dear Moscow, I am more proud than I can explain to be your friend, be it ever so remote.

And remember - The arc of history is long, but it bends towards justice.