Becky Marsh figures sheB次元官网网址檚 slept an average of two hours a night since the Pyeongchang Olympics started.

The diehard Olympics enthusiast from Spruce Grove, Alta., watches the Games daily from the time they start airing live in late afternoon until the wee hours of the morning, when she pulls the couch right in front of the TV and turns the volume down so she doesnB次元官网网址檛 wake up her husband or three kids.

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With Korean Standard Time over a dozen hours ahead of this countryB次元官网网址檚 times zones (in Alberta, itB次元官网网址檚 a 16-hour time difference), Olympics junkies in Canada have to stay up late or get up at the crack of dawn to catch events live.

Citing data from ratings tracker Numeris, the CBC said Monday that almost two-thirds of all Canadians (65 per cent) have tuned in to CBC/Radio-CanadaB次元官网网址檚 coverage of PyeongChang 2018, with a total of 23.4 million in Canada watching at least part of broadcasts across all English and French television network partners and digital streaming simulcasts on the CBCB次元官网网址檚 Olympics websites and its apps. The data was from Feb. 7-11.

For some, like Marsh, itB次元官网网址檚 a labour of love.

The 33-year-old says sheB次元官网网址檚 watched every Games since she was a toddler and buys official Olympic clothing for her family to wear during the competition.

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Lauren Simpson of Toronto is also a lifelong Olympics fan who has been juggling the odd Games hours with her day job and motherhood.

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B次元官网网址淲hen itB次元官网网址檚 something that I love, I am more than happy and willing to wake up at whatever ridiculous time to see it live, because I donB次元官网网址檛 want to hear, B次元官网网址極h, did you hear how this person didB次元官网网址� or B次元官网网址榊ay, we won another medal.B次元官网网址� I really do prefer the experience watching it, whenever possible, live.B次元官网网址�

On Sunday night and early Monday morning, Simpson had an added reason to tune in live: Her niece, Gabrielle Daleman of Newmarket, Ont., won the gold medal in the team figure skating competition.

B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 a little bit tired but itB次元官网网址檚 an elated tired,B次元官网网址� says Simpson, noting she functions well on four or five hours of sleep.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 such a short price to pay for being proud of Canada in everything that they do and their accomplishments. When a flag gets hoisted and I see someone winning a medal and they get to stand on that podium in front of thousands in person and millions on TV, there mustnB次元官网网址檛 be a better feeling in the world.

B次元官网网址淚t does sometimes bring me to tears, just the experience of watching them take it all in.B次元官网网址�

Shireen Jeejeebhoy of Toronto is equally enthusiastic about the Games but is feeling the fatigue, noting B次元官网网址渢he odd hours are just really confusing and tiring.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淭he weird time zone differences kind of blur all of the events together and makes it difficult to know what day youB次元官网网址檙e in,B次元官网网址� says the 55-year-old writer and photographer.

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Still, itB次元官网网址檚 worth it, adds Jeejeebhoy: B次元官网网址淭hereB次元官网网址檚 an excitement and fear and thrill about watching live TV that you donB次元官网网址檛 get watching tape-delayed or packaged.B次元官网网址�

Victoria Ahearn, The Canadian Press