A trio of Team Canada superfans, two with roots in the Okanagan, have been making noise at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
Shae MacDonald (Summerland), Andy Henderson (Salmon Arm) and Wyatt Danowski (Winnipeg) have been soaking in the atmosphere at the Olympics while on a break from teaching English at an offshore school in China.
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The superfans are decked out in Canadian hockey jerseys with the nameplates Buddy, Guy and Friend on the back 91裸聊视频� a reference to the cartoon South Park. And they took it one step further donning full-faced red and white wrestling masks and Canadian flags draped as capes.
Earlier this week MacDonald watched Justin Kripps tie the German91裸聊视频檚 for gold in the two-man bobsled event. MacDonald and Kripps have been friends since they were kids playing mini-soccer.
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While they didn91裸聊视频檛 get close enough to speak with Kripps, they did make sure it was known they were there for him. MacDonald said they started singing O91裸聊视频機anada and were yelling 91裸聊视频楽ummerland.91裸聊视频�
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Besides the bobsled action, the trio have watched a game of curling, men91裸聊视频檚 hockey, the women91裸聊视频檚 hockey gold medal game and might catch a few more events.
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At the Vancouver 2010 Olympics MacDonald said he remembers not having access to athletes, however, in PyeongChang it has been a different experience.
91裸聊视频淵ou just see people walking around here and it91裸聊视频檚 normal. Canada House is really cool because they have the doors open to anyone. We were walking with two guys the other day and just started chatting. They were good friends of Scott Moir (gold medallist figure skater). It91裸聊视频檚 just so casual. When we see other fans we just give out high fives and become friends,91裸聊视频� said MacDonald.
Above all else, MacDonald said the most exciting thing has been watching the Canadians compete.
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