Like the Olympic rings, covering the Games in Paris will be a full-circle moment

Vanna Blacksmith will be part of the CBC's team covering the 2024 Olympics in Paris. 

I was 13 when my family gathered around the TV in our living room to watch the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. 

We didn't have much interest in winter sports, but I was told to watch the opening ceremony for the Indigenous representation. It's a big deal, I was told. The whole world is watching.

I'll admit, I felt a closeness to the Olympics when I saw Indigenous people on TV. They danced in colourful regalia, from jingles to fancy to traditional.

The TV light hued shades of winter blue to a Canadian red. Thousands of athletes funneled into the stadium. It really is a big deal, I thought to myself as I scooted closer to the screen.

"I hope to give Canadians an up close and personal feel of what it's like to be at the Olympics"<br><br>Meet <a href="https://twitter.com/VannaBlacksmith?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VannaBlacksmith</a>