After 17 magical days the Vancouver 2010 Games have finally come to a close. Now Canadians can begin to reflect on all the moving triumphs, unforgettable athleticism and international camaraderie that's garnered the attention of the world these past few weeks. Here are just a few standout moments from these monumental Games.
5. Jon Montgomery slid to victory for Canada's second straight gold medal in men's skeleton after Duff Gibson claimed the title four years ago at the Turin Games. Montgomery became a media favourite after he celebrated his win by downing a pitcher of beer and later appearing as a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
4. Silver medal winner Marianna St-Gelais cheered her boyfriend Charles Hamelin to double gold victory in the 500 metres and men's 5000 metre relay.
3. The golden floodgates seemed to open after Alexandre Bilodeau won Canada's first gold medal for freestyle skiing moguls. Bilodeau celebrated by embracing his older brother Frederic, who has cerebral palsy and has been Alexandre's inspiration.
2. There wasn't a dry eye in the house on February 23rd when Joannie Rochette skated just two days after her mother passed away from a sudden heart attack. Rochette earned what is perhaps the most celebrated bronze medal of the Games and was given the honour of carrying the Canadian flag into the Closing Ceremonies for what Nathalie Lambert, the COC's chef de mission, has called her "gutsy and emotional performance."
1. Canadian hockey fans couldn't consider the Olympics a success without that game-winning, golden goal by Sid the Kid. Sidney Crosby and the Canadian men's hockey team pushed Canada's gold medal count to 14 and set a new record for most gold medal wins by a host nation and helped Canada surpass the previous record for most top-podium wins at a Winter Games.
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So why is it ok for that guy to drink a jug of beer, but when the Canadian Women's hockey team celebrated they were made to apologize? Double standard much?
........because the American media and the whiny US womens Hockey team made a big fuss about it after their crushing loss to the Canadian women. Nothing was done, its old news, get over it already.
Hey Gooder....It was released by the CANADIAN media..get your facts straight. And yes, I AM Canadian !
........because the whiny US womens Hockey team made a big fuss about it after their crushing loss to the Canadian women. Nothing was done, its old news, get over it already.
Edited to appease Roman,In the event you are correct............like I said it's not even a story, never was..........get over it!
The reason it was OK for Montgomery to drink the pitcher of beer was because he was walking down the road and not on the ice surface. It disrespects the sport to do that on the course/ice surface/field of play. I have no problem with the ladies enjoying their beers, champagne or stogies, but that was the reason.
Right. Any visitor to Canada sees the mobs at all of the LCBs and recognizes that the REAL National sport in guzzling.