Fans line up one hour before the gates open as the blue evening sky turns grey. When it’s time to enter and get prime seating, they’re greeted to a rousing rendition of “And Then There’s Maude.”
“Your ‘W’ is upside down,” one sign says.
Yet another: “Be Smart—don’t spin your head.”
Families, friends, and fans gather during this Olympic season to get a glimpse of the athletes who will be competing four, eight, and 12 years from now for the U.S. and Canada. Just as four, eight, and 12 years ago, the Olympians now in Pyeongchang graced the ice in Madison and Minneapolis.