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Post by Skilly on Feb 25, 2010 11:39:45 GMT -5
Quite the night for Canada ... 2 medals in bobsleigh and a silver in the short track (after Korea was DQ-ed)
GOLD - 7
Silver - 6
Bronze - 2
Fourth - 8
Fifth - 9
I wasn't sure if the Koreans should have been DQ-ed. It didn't look on purpose to me, but they do have a reputation of bumping and cuting off people on purpose. I thought Arianna Fontana's block on Groves was worse last week ....
I thought the Canada 2 sled was pretty impressive. After run #1 they were 5, and they managed to move up a spot in each of the next 3 runs to get the silver ...
What was looking like our worst ever Olympics could now turn into one of our best. Canada can easily win the gold medal count now, and we should end up with between 20-25 medals. If only half of those 4ths and 5ths squeaked on to the podium, then they truly could have "Owned the Podium"
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Post by MC Habber on Feb 25, 2010 12:48:21 GMT -5
By those predictions, without yesterday's wins it would still have been 16-21 medals and one of the top countries in terms of gold, which would not be anywhere close to our worst Olympics ever.
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Post by Skilly on Feb 25, 2010 14:34:02 GMT -5
By those predictions, without yesterday's wins it would still have been 16-21 medals and one of the top countries in terms of gold, which would not be anywhere close to our worst Olympics ever. In terms of expectations it would have ..... Also, there are more sports now than those other Olympics, so worst relative speaking. I wasn't the only one commenting on how it could end up a disastrous Olympics, the mainstream media was also noting how "Own the Podium" was a failure ... The COC thought vehemently that Canada would win this Olympics medal count. And guaranteed, more than the previous Olympics 24 medals. Sixteen medals would have even been worse than Salt Lake City, and one more than Nagano. The other Olympics, prior to Nagano, the number of events was low and Canada was never expected to come close to winning in many events. Which is why we had low medal counts and placed in between 3rd (1932, with 7 medals) and 17th (1972 with 1 medal). In 2006 we had 24 medals and finished 3rd. Finishing out of the top three, was what many were pointing at as a failure. |
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Post by Skilly on Feb 25, 2010 14:44:01 GMT -5
I'm a little disappointed that Cheryl Bernard has not found a way to play Kirstie Moore this week. (looking at the curling stats on the Olympic website indicates she hasn't thrown a rock). I believe the Olympics has a rule that every player must play to receive a medal in curling. I remember Gushue getting Mike Adam into a match just for that reason. I see Kevin Martin managed to get Adam Enright some playing time ...
... it would be heart-breaking (and a show a total lack of couthe on Bernard's part) to see Moore not get a medal, especially seeing how beat some teams in blow-outs. Yes, I realize Moore is five months pregnant, but I think she still could have been able to particiapte enough to qualify for a medal. My wife was golfing pregnant.
Well it is fitting ... Canada vs Sweden for curling gold ... both teams didnt get their fifths any playnig time during the games.
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Post by CentreHice on Feb 25, 2010 20:37:27 GMT -5
Congrats to our women on a third straight Olympic hockey gold. Even though it's a two-team race 99.99% of the time....it's always nice to win it all.
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Post by franko on Feb 25, 2010 21:37:36 GMT -5
with the guys looking on for inspiration and to take notes on how to play hard for a whole game.
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Post by CentreHice on Feb 26, 2010 0:26:33 GMT -5
Joannie Rochette with the bronze.
Bravo! What's there to say that hasn't been said?
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Post by MC Habber on Feb 26, 2010 1:26:41 GMT -5
with the guys looking on for inspiration and to take notes on how to play hard for a whole game. They showed the men watching the end of the game and the celebrations and they looked totally disinterested. Every single one of them was absolutely stone-faced. I wonder if it's the pressure they're under? It's hard to understand otherwise, because the whole building was going bananas except for them. |
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Post by MC Habber on Feb 26, 2010 1:28:04 GMT -5
By those predictions, without yesterday's wins it would still have been 16-21 medals and one of the top countries in terms of gold, which would not be anywhere close to our worst Olympics ever. In terms of expectations it would have ..... Ok, but there' s a big difference there. |
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Post by CentreHice on Feb 26, 2010 1:54:55 GMT -5
with the guys looking on for inspiration and to take notes on how to play hard for a whole game. They showed the men watching the end of the game and the celebrations and they looked totally disinterested. Every single one of them was absolutely stone-faced. I wonder if it's the pressure they're under? It's hard to understand otherwise, because the whole building was going bananas except for them. I'm sure they were happy and would congratulate the ladies later....but they're not "fans" in the same vein as the vast majority of the rest of the spectators. They're fellow performers who know what it takes. IMO. |
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Post by Skilly on Feb 26, 2010 7:53:14 GMT -5
Another good night for the Canadians .... both curling teams heading to the gold medal game, women's hockey team capture the gold medal, Rochette honours her mother the best way she knows how!! .... and we had the #1 ranked aerials guy blow the landing on his second jump to finish 5th. GOLD - 8 Silver - 6 Bronze - 3 Fourth - 8 Fifth - 10 Bring on Newfoundland night at the Olympics!!! I'll be at the Sam Roberts Olympic Commotion concert tonight celebrating Newfoundland night ... someone in BC say hi to Danny for me ...  |
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Post by blny on Feb 26, 2010 11:58:07 GMT -5
I don't know if it's been mentioned above, and it likely won't get any real press at all, but our mens cross country skiiing and biathlon teams did outstanding. I believe it was the pursuit race where three finished in the top ten. THREE!
In a sport we historically don't do all that well it ( on the male side), this is an outstanding achievement. A couple of the competitors are quite young and will be just entering their prime come 2014.
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Post by Skilly on Feb 26, 2010 12:04:15 GMT -5
I don't know if it's been mentioned above, and it likely won't get any real press at all, but our mens cross country skiiing and biathlon teams did outstanding. I believe it was the pursuit race where three finished in the top ten. THREE! In a sport we historically don't do all that well it ( on the male side), this is an outstanding achievement. A couple of the competitors are quite young and will be just entering their prime come 2014. I think I may have missed Ivan Babikov in my 5th place tallies ...  |
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Post by MC Habber on Feb 26, 2010 12:36:28 GMT -5
They showed the men watching the end of the game and the celebrations and they looked totally disinterested. Every single one of them was absolutely stone-faced. I wonder if it's the pressure they're under? It's hard to understand otherwise, because the whole building was going bananas except for them. I'm sure they were happy and would congratulate the ladies later....but they're not "fans" in the same vein as the vast majority of the rest of the spectators. They're fellow performers who know what it takes. IMO. I don't know. Normally when they show other athletes watching the events they look pretty much like regular people. |
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Post by Skilly on Feb 27, 2010 15:14:31 GMT -5
The last couple of days has seen Canada's medal count sore!!
GOLD - 10
Silver - 7
Bronze - 4
Fourth - 8
Fifth - 12
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Post by Skilly on Feb 27, 2010 18:19:01 GMT -5
Two more gold medals today ... and curling and bobsleigh could provide 2 more ... the Canadians may not have owned the podium, but they certainly have been "golden" this Olympics! (where is my crow?)
GOLD - 12
Silver - 7
Bronze - 4
Fourth - 8
Fifth - 12
One medal off our all time high of 24 (with 2 guaranteed medals in curling and hockey to go, and another 2 in bobsleigh highly possible)
The all time record for most gold in an Olympics is 13 .... and this will be only the second (I believe) time that a host nation won the most golds.
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Post by Skilly on Feb 27, 2010 18:35:35 GMT -5
The bobsleigh results in a bronze medal (1/100th of a second from a silver) and a 5th place finish ...
GOLD - 12
Silver - 7
Bronze - 5
Fourth - 8
Fifth - 13
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Post by CentreHice on Feb 27, 2010 20:59:22 GMT -5
Kevin Martin and the boys run the table.
Another gold.
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Post by Tankdriver on Feb 27, 2010 21:00:03 GMT -5
Uses Skillys numbers:
GOLD - 13
Silver - 7
Bronze - 5
Fourth - 8
Fifth - 13
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Post by franko on Feb 27, 2010 21:15:07 GMT -5
we own the golden portion of the podium
[edit: oops . . . I see its already been said]
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Post by CentreHice on Feb 27, 2010 21:29:09 GMT -5
Most golds by a Winter Games host country. Actually, we broke it when we got our 11th.
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Post by CentreHice on Feb 27, 2010 23:47:46 GMT -5
3rd period.
Slovaks up 3-1 but are running into penalty trouble.
Halak's getting the job done again, so far.
EDIT: 3-2 just as a 5-on-3 had expired. Lucky bounce.
14:00 left.
EDIT: 3-3. Halak overplays a pass out front....
12:00 left.
EDIT: Another penalty to the Slovaks. They're doing themselves in.
EDIT: 4-3 Finns. Oli Jokinnen on a breakaway...deke/five-hole. PP goal. 3 goals in 3:35.
Too many penalties.
9:39 left.
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Slovaks get a late PP....empty. Halak pulled....Slovaks hit the post. 1:11 left.
Gaborik and Handzus with great chances....both shot wide.
Filpula into the empty net. Good on the Finns for coming baack.
The Slovaks are just crushed. Not Halak's greatest period..especially that 3rd goal...but his teammates didn't help with all those penalties.
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Post by Skilly on Feb 28, 2010 16:28:19 GMT -5
Another 5th in the men's 50km cross country skiing ..
GOLD - 13
Silver - 7
Bronze - 5
Fourth - 8
Fifth - 14
1.6 seconds after 50kms from a gold .... pretty remarkable when you consider that he fell down at one point, and he had trouble changing his skis as well .... in an interview after the race, he looked distraught, you could tell he was still thinking "what if ..."
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Post by franko on Feb 28, 2010 17:42:42 GMT -5
Are we ever decidely unCanadian this Olympics. First the girls/ladies/women hockey team celebrating [can you believe it?] a victory, and now Kershaw is unhappy that he finished 5th -- can you imagine -- a Canadian unhappy for not winning. What's got into us?
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Post by Skilly on Feb 28, 2010 18:12:28 GMT -5
Final Tally
GOLD - 14*
Silver - 7
Bronze - 5
Fourth - 8
Fifth - 14
Almost perfect symmetry.
* - record for most golds at a Winter Olympics
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Post by Cranky on Feb 28, 2010 18:39:58 GMT -5
Are we ever decidely unCanadian this Olympics. First the girls/ladies/women hockey team celebrating [can you believe it?] a victory, and now Kershaw is unhappy that he finished 5th -- can you imagine -- a Canadian unhappy for not winning. What's got into us? . I'm sick and tired of Canadians being "good enough". Where the challenge of being "good enough". Where is the glory? We need to be the best and NEVER be satisfied with anything less. |
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Post by franko on Feb 28, 2010 18:47:13 GMT -5
With you totally.
Good enough = adequate = average =
You don't compete to finish you compete to finish FIRST. Kershaw is my new hero. He didn't say "I was 1.5 seconds way from a first -- that's pretty good", he said "I was 1.5 seconds way from a first -- that's not good enough".
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Post by seventeen on Mar 1, 2010 1:50:57 GMT -5
You give it your best. If it isn't good enough, you have nothing to be ashamed of. This year, we did it best 14 times. Deservedly. We should be proud. It's a great country despite some warts (mostly politicians).
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Post by Skilly on Mar 1, 2010 8:23:38 GMT -5
With you totally. Good enough = adequate = average = You don't compete to finish you compete to finish FIRST. Kershaw is my new hero. He didn't say "I was 1.5 seconds way from a first -- that's pretty good", he said "I was 1.5 seconds way from a first -- that's not good enough". Kershaw said that because of the 2 mistakes he made during the race. He fell, and he had a problem changing his skis. Those two mistake cost him upwards of 20-30 seconds. And he realizes that after 50km, to come so close to winning, that is was there for the taking and he failed to reach out and grab it .... ... if he didn't have those 2 mistakes, I bet he would of said "I gave it my best effort, and am happy with that race". But Kershaw knows it wasn't his best effort, because he left precious seconds out on the course. |
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Post by jkr on Mar 1, 2010 16:54:07 GMT -5
every time I tuned in an event I saw Stephen Harper. Did he prorogue parliament so he go to the Olympics? ;D
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