Sports
And the games end with a bang.
Or rather an overtime goal by Sidney Crosby.
The much hyped game of the United States and Canada for ice hockey goal was everything everyone expected to be though probably a bit too nerve racking for most Canadians as it went into overtime.
Overall, this was been a most satisfying Olympics [...]
Much has been made of Canada’s bold statement to Own the Podium, to be the top team in the medal standings. But as we know, it was known by the mid point of the Games that the goal was going to be unattainable. Many medal favorites failed to live up to their medal expectations and [...]
Events:
Alpine – Men’s Slalom
Boblsled – Men’s 4-man sled
Crosscountry – Men’s 50km (Sunday) Women’s 30km
Curling – Men’s Final
Hockey- Men’s Final (Sunday)
Snowboarding – Men’s Parallel Slalom
Speedskating – Men’s Team Pursuit, Women’s Team Pursuit
Canadian Medal Hopes
The final weekend of the Winter Games are upon us and the last big events of the games will be on this [...]
A most auspicious day for Canada and it celebrates the winning of four medals today. After a few days where self-doubt and national soul searching occurred after the poor medal showing on the second weekend of the games topped by a loss to the United States in hockey, there is sense now that the [...]
Events
Alpine – Womens Giant Slalom
Boblsed – Women’s Two man Sled
Cross Country – Men’s 4×10km Relay
Freestyle – Women’s Aerials
Short Track – Men’s 500m, Women’s Relay, Women’s 1000m
Speedskating – Women’s 5000m
After an emotional day where Joanie Rochette managed to put the nation on pause for a moment as she danced the short program for the women’s figure [...]
With a hopeful sign as the day end, this most black of weekends for Canadian medal hopes come to an end.
So much promise of success turned out to be so much shattered dreams. Near certain medal hopes turned out to be illustionary. Canada managed only one silver medal for all its efforts but it could [...]
Throughout these games I have been using a variety of websites to keep me informed on all of the day proceedings, the stories behind the games and all of the trivial aspects of the games. Considering that I am not in Vancouver to give first hand knowledge of what is happening, this is the best [...]
Events:
Alpine Skiing : Women’s Super G
Bobsled: Men’s Two Man
Cross Country – Men’s 30km
Short Track – Men’s 1000m, Women’s 1500m
Ski Jumping – Large Hill
Speed Skating – Men’s 1500m
Canadian Medal Hopes:
Right now, Canada is a bit behind the expectations pace at this point in the Games but can do itself a tremendous favour by succeeding in a [...]