Today my family and a few of our friends families walked down the street to our husbands offices to see the carrying of the torch for the
They will be played from January 30th- Feb 6th.
They are being held this year here in Almaty and Astana, Kazakhstan.
They have most of the usual winter sports, but one that I didn't know. It is called Bandy, which seems to be a version of hockey only played with a ball in place of a puck.
Click on the links above if you are interested in finding out more about the games or bandy.
Here are some photos from the day:
4 comments:
As a kid in the midwest, I recall in the summers playing a kind of hockey in the street. We were on roller skates and using either a ball, or a tin can as a puck.
They play Bandy in Finland...but ice hockey is more popular...
Hmmmm, living most my life in South Georgia, any sport with ice would be mostly new (I know of hockey - strictly from tv and movies) But wait, what is that olympic game with the broom and a weighty thing? I have seen that, now to check out your link... :)
Curling?
(I think, Alabama girl here!)
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