Connections and what does Olympic Games mean?

Monday, February 22

Today I met Etinne, who knows Delphine who I know and who knows Lisa who I will meet tomorrow. And hopefully bring Matt who we both know. And Ingunn who only I and Matt know. But who knows, maybe Tom who we all know will join ...

Olympic Games - so big, involving thousands of people, yet....some you always meet again, you share experiences and thoughts, do things, learn, quarrel and laugh. Build bridges across nations and culture. Is that the purpose of Olympic Games?

What happens when you ask this question to 12 athletes and officials?
They answer: The crowd, the flame, the Olympic village, the integration of different sports, the media, the ceremonies.

When I ask the lady on the train sitting next to me, she says: We need to finish what we have promised to the world although we can not afford it. She was running a non-profit organisation for people in trouble.

And when I asked the guy who told me the way to the sky train, he said: Open stores all the time - great!

Or the taxidriver who smiled and said: More money!! And less drunk people.

Whatever it is....it connects!
And tomorrow is "black tuesday"......!