Winter Olympic,a thrilling moments for Bhutanese in Canada

After living 20 years in a Refugee Camp in Nepal, Bhutanese resettled in Canada watched the “live” Olympic Winter games for the first time on their Television sets for 17 days. So far more than 1500 Bhutanese Refugees living in Nepal have been resettled in Canada from the east coast of New Found land and Labrador to the west coast of British Columbia in the west, where the winter Olympic was held.

"This is one of the great accomplishment to be resettled in a develop nation and it’s an extraordinary opportunity for me in Canada and watch the Olympic game in the history of my life" quoted 72 years old Nar Maya Mainly, who is resettled in Regina, Saskatchewan. I am really proud to resettle in Canada, she added in her sharp voice.

After 17 days of thrilling athletic competition, amazing display of sportsmanship and magical moments when lifelong dreams were finally realized on the podium, the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter games drew its official close yesterday night.

We have never ever dreamed of these great moments in our life, watching Olympic, its pretty incredible, said Khagen Adhikari in a telephone conversation. Mr. Khagen who is resettled in Tri-Cities in Vancouver, BC also got an opportunity to meet and greet the well known athletes of the world.

A festive of 60,000 jammed into BC Place Stadium for the closing ceremony, many of them Canadians abuzz over the overtime victory by the men’s hockey team earlier in the day to give the host nation a Winter Olympics record of 14 gold medals where I was also one of the audiences in the arena.

Though when we talk about the winter Olympic Bhutanese may not have sufficient ideas about the performance however the entire community enjoyed the game, it was so fantastic and enjoyable added Lakpa Tamang who enjoyed the entire game in his TV set in St. John. Every people dreams of watching the Olympic game and that has come true in my life he said through Skye interview with us.

Finally the game ended when all the athletes gave a patriotic wave, wipe away the tears and said goodbye to the Vancouver so do the Bhutanese filled their hearts with joys and memories of the Olympic a new experiences in their life, in a far distant land