Quick Post #2. The Olympics!

OMG! I am such an Olympic Junky! And so is Pinky!

We've practically spent the entire weekend on sofa, eyes barely blinking for fear of missing a moment,

And this was an amazing weekend. Not only have we succeeded in already obtaining one of each medal, it was the that elusive Gold that was finally won. While not taking away ANY of the glory of the Silver and Bronze, this was an accomplishment most deliciously savoured.

Not only was this finally the end to a most truly Canadian curse (the ONLY host country never to have won a Gold on home turf) Third time's the charm, eh? But in that it was won by bumping a smug, arrogant little prick that forsook his Native Canada to compete for Australia, and condescended at any and every opportunity not only Canada but other countries as well. So to you Dale Begg-Smith I say SUCK IT!

And more importantly I say Congratulations to the first three, of MANY Medalists to come:

BRONZE
Katarina Groves; Speed Skating - Ladies' 3000 m

SILVER
Jennifer Heil; Freestyle Skiing - Ladies' Moguls

GOLD
Alexandre Bilodeau; Freestyle Skiing - Men's Moguls

GO CANADA GO!

Can't stop the music Medals

BRONZE:
Rowing: Men's C-1 1000m
Thomas Hill



SILVER:
Taekwondo: Women's Welter (57-67kg)
Karine Sergerie



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I will be away starting this afternoon so won't be able to post* any more Canadian Medalists of which I am CERTAIN there will be more before it's all over... so, let me just say here and now...

WAY TO GO CANADA!
You done good!

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* Technically, YES I won't be able to post while away, but that's not to say there won't be at least ONE new post a day while I'm away... I did my homework so come on back even while I'm away...

2004 vs 2008

Canada's total Medal draw at the 2004 Ahtens Olympics was: 12

BRONZE: 3
SILVER: 6
GOLD: 3

This far Canada's Medal draw at the 2008 Beijing Olympics: 13

BRONZE: 5
SILVER: 6
GOLD: 2

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Our record is 44 at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, (but then all the communist countries boycotted...):

BRONZE: 16
SILVER: 18
GOLD: 10


The next best results (and on a level playing feild) were 1996's Atlanta Olympics:

BRONZE: 8
SILVER: 11
GOLD: 3

...it ain't over yet!

Awwww yeaaaaaaaaaa

Another day another 4 more medals!

BRONZE:

Athletics: Women's 100-metre hurdles
Priscilla Lopes-Schliep

SILVER:

Triathlon: Men's Individual
Simon Whitfield

Trampoline: Men's Individual
Jason Burnett

Diving: Men's 3 m Springboard
Alexandre Despatie

GO CANADA GO!

More More More

...How do you like it? How do you like it?

The seal has been broken, we continue to rake in the medals...

BRONZE:

Rowing: Men's Lightweight Sculls
Iain Brambell / John Beare / Mike Lewis / Liam Parsons

Rowing: Women's Lightweight Double Sculls
Melanie Kok / Tracy Cameron

Swimming: Men's 1500m Free
Ryan Cochrane

GOLD:

Rowing: Men's Eight with Coxswain
Kevin Light / Ben Rutledge / Andrew Byrnes / Jake Wetzel / Malcolm Howard / Dominic Seiterle / Adam Kreek / Kyle Hamilton / Brian Price

(and can I just say... Kyle Hamilton - back row, third from the right, with the goatee - WOOF! )

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GO CANADA!

OMG! OMG! OMG!

The draught is over!

HAZAA! HAZAA! HAZAA!

BRONZE:
Tonya Verbeek
Women's 55kg Wrestling Freestyle

SILVER:
David Calder & Scott Frandsen
Men's Pair - Without Coxswain* - Rowing

GOLD:
Carol Huynh
Women's 48kg Wrestling Freestyle

GO CANADA!

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*yea, I haven't got a clue what that means either! lol