Round II on Alberta Primetime

Larry rocked another interview with Alberta Primetime this week!!  He was eloquent and funny and as inspirational as ever.  Watch the video and enjoy!

Larry loves the Oilers

Larry has had so many dreams come true these past few months!  I guess he was interviewed behind the scenes during the first intermission at the Edmonton Oilers game tonight and it played up on the jumbotron with thunderous applause.   Thank you Trevor Bamsey for the pics and Special Olympics for all you do.  LARRY IS A ROCKSTAR! !!

CTV Morning Live

Larry was on CTV Morning Live again with our favorite host, Robby Williams!  I got to join Larry and his team-mate, Ambyr, and talk about the amazing experience in Korea and cheering Larry on from home.  It was so much fun and Larry was hilarious!  It was awesome!

Media Frenzy

Larry has gained quite a bit of notoriety lately that I can keep up!!   I will add the rest as they are posted this week.

Larry quoted on the SO Canada website
“It’s been my childhood dream to be a member of Team Canada, and now that I’m living that dream – I’m going to say the d-word – I’m damn proud to be a member of Team Canada,” said alpine skier Larry Green of Alberta.

The St.Albert Leader - Green Happy to be Home

The St.Albert Gazette - Special Olympian shines on world stage

WELCOME HOME!!

A rowdy crowd of fans, family, friends, and media were at the Edmonton International Airport to welcome home Special Olympic Team Canada Edmonton athletes from their adventures at the SO World Winter Games in Korea.  We cheered, cried, laughed, and made a lot of noise.  Larry EXPLODED with excitement when he came through those doors!!  EPIC!!

He is such a media pro and there was a frenzy of people wanting to interview Larry and Ambyr!  Larry won two bronze and Ambyr won a silver medal and we are all so proud of their amazing accomplishments.  Larry had to many people to thank and great things to say.  I'm sure all the TV and news paper crews were loving it!!  Keep your eyes out for CTV, City TV, Shaw, and both St.Albert news papers.  There were even some media students from NAIT and I am sure a few more that I have forgotten.  WOW!  I will post links if they are posted online.

We are so happy to have our big guy home and of all that he has achieved.  His story is so inspiring and his joy infectious.  We love you Larry!

Amanda

PS.  Larry, Ambyr, and I will be on CTV morning Live around 8:45am on Friday!

Ladies have Seoul

Dear family,    

Now that we are in Seoul and our accommodations are so nice, I can say that our Holiday Inn Suites on the ski resort were unbelievably horrid.  Our room's kitchen was greasy, the floors dusty and we had to ask to get our bathroom cleaned and even then they only did it once in nine days.  We had to pay for internet that kicked us off all the time, a tiny facecloth to dry our dishes, and the floors  were filthy.  This was our only sore spot.  

The Korean people are friendly, helpful and very nice.  The games were so splendid and emotional at the same time.  We meet beautiful Barb and Mary, and they fit Carm and I like a glove!    

Now for our hotel in Seoul.  Take a look at the view, isn't that something?!  Our bath room was a wonderful site to behold.  And the last photo is the controls to the loo,  pretty fancy.  We are treating ourselves to a spa, bought face masks, mine is LAVENDER.  

Tomorrow we are touring the Demilitarized Zone.  We were told not to miss it.  The temperature is to be 10 below, so we pulled out the long underwear.  

I will send more info and photos when we reach the Sky Hotel, Inchon Airport.  
 
love to you all
Terry

Terry

Closing Ceremonies

The closing ceremonies were great despite the lengthly speeches.  When some people get a mic they think others want to hear them babble on for hours! There were performances of hand bells, guitar players, and the skaters who were all Secial Olympians were spectacular.  

I met the composer of the Winter Games theme song, but once I spotted him everyone else wanted to thank him also so I bearly got a photo.

There also was 3 Korean hip hop artist, almost like our boy/girl bands, who got the crowd rocking.  The volunteers, came on the stage and danced to the Gangnam style song.  It was wonerful.  

Oh I forgot as I was cheering Larry on during his first race Tim Schriber (son of Eunice Scriber co founder of S.O.)  asked if I got a good shot of Larry amd had a looke at my pictures.  I told him about the 3rd then 5th, then 3rd story, and how Secial O was helping Larry become the best he could.  He told me his mother also had something to do with it.  Very nice man.

So many memories.

Terry Green

Pics from last run

Dear family,
 
It was so late after the closing ceremonies and packing to try and sent the photos to my last email.
 
The first photo is his first run, which he wasn't doing well amd nercous because of the icy conditions.

The second photo is Larry'2nd run.  The Edmonton race offical said Larry's performance was vastly improved but not good enough to cancel 1 run.  So here is a picture of Larry smiling on the outside.  He said he could of done better then Tia Carmen asked him what the creed was.  He said "Let me win, and if I cannot win, let me brave at the attempt. "  He then smiled at her and was feeling better. [EPIC!]
 
I forgot to tell you on of the officals was from St. Albert and was so proud of Larry.  He hugged me for a long time.  I was very happy to see national pride.

Ambyr (the other Edmontonian on the Canadian alpine ski team) did much better even after two falls during her other heats.  She won silver!!  Good for her.

I will be home Friday.

Terry Green

Welcome Home Team Canada Edmonton

We would like to invite all Edmonton area fans, family, friends, and supporters of Special Olympics to meet our local Olympians, Larry Green and Ambyr Lindon, as they return home from their adventures in Korea.  We are so proud of both of them and all they have inspired inside all of us.

TOGETHER WE CAN!!

Please join us at 4pm on Wednesday  February 6th at the main domestic gates (by the booster juice) at the Edmonton International Airport.  Wear your red and white and Canada gear, bring your pompoms and noise makers and help us welcome them home in style!  CTV news will be there too!

Thank you all for your support.

Closing Ceremony

What an adventure these past few weeks have been!!!  I am so proud of Larry and all of the amazing atheletes on Team Canada for all of their hard work and dedication.  You are truly inspirational.

Click on the link to see the closing ceremonies and other highlights of te games.
http://www.ustream.tv/SpecialOlympics