O, Canada!

[Haunted]

Haha, and so it begins.

Even if Rochette DID get the "sympathy vote" (as you so kindly attributed her victory to), she would have gotten the bronze anyway with a much lower score. But that's beside the point, because she deserved it.

I"ll admit this, I would be one of the suckers to make sure she gets a medal regardless. After seeing other competitors, she's clearly not gold material. That's just my opinion, so don't jump all over me on that. But I saw a few good bronze contenders, and she could easily be in 3rd, or 4th, or 5th. However, if I were a judge — and being human — there's just no way that I would have let her leave the games without a medal in light of what happened.

So is it the right medal? Not sure. Is it the right call? Yes.

[OrphanPip]

Too bad the women's curling loses a close match against Sweden to take home a silver. Sad to say they messed up the tenth end allowing the Swedes to tie it up.

Anyway, two golds and a bronze in short track speed skating makes this another great day for Canada.

Only real medal opportunities left for Canada are the men's pursuit tomorrow, men's hockey, and men's curling. All guaranteed at least silvers, if we're lucky golds.

4 man bobsleigh have a good chance at a medal as well.

[AuntShecky]

What is the difference, if any, between "bobsled" and "bobsleigh"?

[OrphanPip]

What is the difference, if any, between "bobsled" and "bobsleigh"?

Bobsled is the American name I think.

[*Classic*Charm*]

Damn right, Canada.

[symphony]

Good game.

[Virgil]

Good game.

I'm not much of a hockey fan, but when i heard it went into overtime, I decided to watch the rest. Well done Canadians!

[OrphanPip]

I was ripping my hair out in the third, Canada was falling apart, playing like crap. They pulled it together in the OT and dominated.

Canada finishes the games with the most gold medals of any nation in a single winter games, 14, and third in the overall medal standings. Not too bad.

Edit: The USA, Germany, and Norway did well also, getting first, second, and fourth position in the overall medal standings.

Russia had a disappointing finish back in 6th.

[The Comedian]

Canadians -- that was one hellova game. I really wanted us to kick your ***, but in the end, it was great sport. I tilt a Molson to you this evening!

[papayahed]

Canadians -- that was one hellova game. I really wanted us to kick your ***, but in the end, it was great sport. I tilt a Molson to you this evening!

I'll crack open a Labatt.


But why did it have to be a penguin that scored the winning goal?????

[Basil]

But why did it have to be a penguin that scored the winning goal?????

Canada had penguins playing for them??



I guess it's easy to win the gold medal when you have ringers like that on your team.

[Nax]

Cant believe its already over, seems to go so quickly. Makes me soooo homesick

[JuniperWoolf]

WHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
FUn TImes abound!

Im taking a break from canada cebebrations to say, yay! Forever!

[DanielBenoit]

Lol, when I heard the news I was thinking "omg, Juniper is going to be talking about it endlessly" lol.

I'm kind of happy too, Juniper hath converted me into a Canadian. Damn you Juniper!

[symphony]

Haha it was not until I moved to Canada a few months ago that I realized that almost half the members (active members) in this forum are from/in Canada. And all these years I have attended this forum, I didnt even know. I didnt even know!
Sometimes I just forget I'm in North America now .