Yay Box! I agree, the sport is exciting, and let's go skiing.

Canada's gold medal count is surprisingly strong (considering how disappointing the total medal count is for Canada). In 2006 (Canada's best Olympics in terms of medals), Canada won 7 gold, and this year we're already at 6 (with curling and women's hockey yet to come). The US may have over 2 times the amount of total medals as Canada, but Canada is keeping up with the countries at the top in the gold medal count, for now at least. It seems that in terms of actually OWNING the podium (re: Canada's "Own the Podium" program) and winning gold, Canada is doing pretty darn well.

Peace,
Mike

Yeah, the gold count is really impressive, as is the fact that gold now counts for more than half of the total. The irony is that, despite all this talk about the total medal count, the IOC and most of the world actually ranks countries by gold medals. It's just North American that really goes by totals, mostly because Americans like bigger numbers (same reason why the French go by admissions and the US goes by dollar amounts at the box office).

Fingers crossed hockey and curling will give us 4 more gold. Shaky about men's hockey, but the other 3 seem strong at the moment, so yay!

Also, I checked Dutch sites, and the Kramer story is topping the headlines, heh.

I think we should also mention Switzerland. 8 medals, but 6 of them gold. Very impressive Olympics for them.

CTV just showed footage of Sven's skate. OMG, what an amateurish error, RIDICULOUS.


Also, blaming your coach? Not cool, man. Not cool at all.

This sums it up...



What a douche thing for Kramer to say. Shouldn't have been an idiot.

omg the canadians are DESTROYING the germans LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

you can thank the US Team for providing the extra motivation.

Damn the Korean & Japanese ladies figure skaters are killing it in the short program. Thursday long program is going to be a great one to watch.

Yuna and Mao have it LOCKED UP BITCH. Gold and silver are already taken. The rest are fighting for the bronze.

Canadian Rochette has a medal I think.


She is only 2 points behind silver and 6 points ahead of 4th place.


To do that after your mother's death.

Canada may not reach it medal count, but there are some great stories in these games.


Its a fight between silver and Bronze now Box...

http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-fi ... 201aj.html

Rochette's performance was so moving and inspiring. I think the top 3 did all extremely well. I'd give Rochette the performance of the night, just because of all the things she had to face. To have your mother die suddenly three days before and then to dance after that? Incredible.


I hope she keeps steady and goes for the silver. Kim Yun-a has the gold locked, and deserves it.

Rochette's choice of music is what made it special.


It was hauntingly beautiful and tragic, it was like a tribute. Also none of the commentators said a word during her performance. Really if she takes the medal (I think she will), it will be the high lite of the games for Canadians thus far.


All the critics think it will between the top 3. Really #2 and #3.

Also, she was actually good! I mean, she skated a flawless routine. So it's not like pity marks. The difference between her and #4 is so huge, I can't imagine sympathy just getting here there. She did very well, and deserves her spot.

We've had quite a few highlights so far. Partly because we've had so many gold medals. Let's see about hockey though, LOL.

It was not a sympathy score, no person with half a mind can say the other performers below her were better.

It was a conservative routine compared to the top 2 but executed near perfect. Other in 4th place did great rotinues but they messed up on key parts.


Add in the "beautiful haunting" nature of the routine compared to the more upbeat nature of the other ones, It was well ahead of the others apart from the top 2.

I don't see Yu Na falling during the free whereas Mao is going to have to have her 2 3a just to compete imo and I think she'll fall on one of them. Should that occur then Joannie will just need to skate clean to earn the silver.

So I'm guessing:

1. Yu Na
2. Joannie
3. Mao
4. Mirai
5. Miki
6. Rachael

Gold number six. Never has Switzerland been so sucessful at Olympic Games. Yay.

should be a good day for Canadian medals, with 5000m Speedskating, Bobsled

IMHO the Gold will either go to Canada or Sweden.

I don't think anyone else can match their talent. I don't know why people look past Sweden.

4-1 Canada over Russia in hockey at the end of the first period

Goodbye Russia.

Also... This picture made me laugh...

http://www.thepoliticalcarnival.net/201 ... ealth.html

Maybe Brodeur should still be the goalie... lol

What an awesome day for Canada this was! Not only did Canada down Russia (WOOOOT), but also four medals!

GOLD - Canada 1 in Bobsleigh
SILVER - Canada 2 in Bobsleigh
SILVER - Women's 3000m Short Track Relay
BRONZE - Clara Hughes in 5000m speed skating

Total Gold count now at 7 medals - tied with our best ever count in 2006! We're certainly going to beat it at this point!

Peace,
Mike

Korea got screwed by the official in the ladies 3000m relay