Not to mention Canadian feel-good stories like the speed skater who gave up his spot in the finals to a team-mate, who went on to win silver; and the cross-country coach who gave a ski to a Russian competitor who had broken his.
At noon, I'll be at a memorial lunch for my friend Linda, who passed away during the last winter Olympics, and won't be checking in on our boys as they meet Norway in men's hockey, but my heart will be with them.
This post, from the last Olympics in Vancouver, kind of sums up our feelings towards the Olympics and Olympic hockey in particular.
GO TEAM CANADA!
I'm not sure, I think they might be cheering for Slovakia
(originally posted February 21, 2010)
I wrote this blog last week, long before anyone knew that Canada's men's hockey team would be playing Slovakia in the semifinals. I was just looking for a country whose national colours are sort of similar to Canada's. You know, for comic effect. No one at our house is going to be cheering for Slovakia tonight. Really.
We've been watching a lot of Olympics at chez Party of 3.
It's been amazing. While we are cheering for Canada, of course, we have been blown away by the awe-inspiring performances of the Americans, the Swiss, the Germans, the Norwegians, and the Koreans, to name but a few.
It has been a dream come true to watch the best athletes from all over the world compete and win gold here in Canada.
But fair warning: when it comes to hockey, the women's and the men's, let us make one thing perfectly clear -- it's our game.
GO, CANADA, GO!!!
Oh my word, I can't believe how much the girls have changed in the past four years.
ReplyDeletePhysically, yes. Attitudinally, maybe not so much. :)
DeleteThe hockey was on tv at the restaurant. Canada 3, Norway 1 in the third. Gotta love a restauranteur with his priorities straight.
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