Lighting Of The Cauldron

Hi.......My name is Patches, I think you all know me by now. We want to welcome all our furrends from around the world to the 1st International Cat Olympics.

Mistrie has just lit the cauldron that start the Catolympics Games of 2006.

Let us all take a minute, to remember all the cats who have gone to Rainbow Bridge this year, including those from Hurricane Katrina and all other natural disasters. Special thought goes to Grandpa Norton, Silas, Crystal, Fergus, Eppy, Pebbles and Edloe. Also Edsel's Mom is going through a real trying time right now. (She is home from the hospital!) Please, everyone, a moment of silence.........

More special thanks go to:
Beu's Mom, who set the whole thing up.
Our Judges: Mia, Ghost and Brendan
Our Announcers:
Petey--- balance beam, litter throw
Chatham--- Climbing, speed racing
Derby--- curling, hairball hurling
Zeus--- Sumo wrestling, fitting in small boxes, and high jump
GK--- tub soccer, tumbling floor routine, and yowling.

Also a very special thank you goes to all the cats who carried the torch proudly and wrote such interesting posts, with amazing pictures. Thanks to your Mom's and Dad's who helped you; you made the games a success.

Now on to our program. Please welcome two cuties who are going to put on an exhibition of Sumo wrestling. These two kittens also were torch bearers. Please, put your paws together for Harper and Ramona from Caturday!!! YEAH.......

Packets are ready to be picked up in the mess hall/hotel if you haven't already gotten yours. Inside you will find your number, which is tied so it shows on your back, your ID picture, which must go around your neck and worn at all times; Book of Rules, some samples from numerous manufacturers, a map showing where your event/events are located and the time they will take place. You will find a number that will correspond with your sleeping place. This number is also used for your table for dining and for seating in the stands. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me, Mittens or Mistrie.

Thank you... Good Luck To All!!!!!

Let the Catolympic Games Begin.......

Below is a picture of some of the official runners for the games; posing around the cauldron.

Left to Right: Max, Beau, Smeagol, Mistrie, Timmy, Miles, Mattingly
Seated: Egypt and Mia