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charlene · 02-24-2010, 01:14 PM

Own The Podium is a good thing.. it has helped fans/Canadians get more involved and vocal in their supportand regardless of medals has provided much needed funding to the athletes.
Olympic athletes put more pressure on themselves than we ever could. Their focus is monumental. Don't forget that some of the 4th place finishes were determined in hundredths of seconds,.., amazing.

We have 11 medals.
over half of them - SIX, are gold.
Per capita Canada has more medals than pretty well another country..
Several of the medals are 'ground breaking/firsts' -

first gold for canada at games held in canada,
first gold/medal for a new sport (ladies ski cross) was won by a canadian,
first ever gold won by canadians in ice dance was first time for any american or canadian competitor...
a canadian skater performed two days after the sudden death of her mother and had her own personal best score and is in medal contention now..
canadian gold for luge after a horrible accident on the track caused a death just prior to the opening of the Olympics.

So while we won't ski/skate or slide away with 30 medals, the ones so far amassed are quite impressive.. and the collective psyche of Canadians coast to coast to coast (Tom Brokaw said only 2 coasts-we have 3) has been slightly altered to understand that it is ok to 'toot our own horn' with gusto and pride and realize that we can still be polite while doing so...that's gold to me!

I have a Wheaties box (won a dozen of them years ago) with Roger (it's all about me and I'm a steroid junkie) Clemens if ya want it...

02-24-2010, 01:14 PM	#9
charlene Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 16,001	Re: An Olympian continues on Own The Podium is a good thing.. it has helped fans/Canadians get more involved and vocal in their supportand regardless of medals has provided much needed funding to the athletes. Olympic athletes put more pressure on themselves than we ever could. Their focus is monumental. Don't forget that some of the 4th place finishes were determined in hundredths of seconds,.., amazing. We have 11 medals. over half of them - SIX, are gold. Per capita Canada has more medals than pretty well another country.. Several of the medals are 'ground breaking/firsts' - first gold for canada at games held in canada, first gold/medal for a new sport (ladies ski cross) was won by a canadian, first ever gold won by canadians in ice dance was first time for any american or canadian competitor... a canadian skater performed two days after the sudden death of her mother and had her own personal best score and is in medal contention now.. canadian gold for luge after a horrible accident on the track caused a death just prior to the opening of the Olympics. So while we won't ski/skate or slide away with 30 medals, the ones so far amassed are quite impressive.. and the collective psyche of Canadians coast to coast to coast (Tom Brokaw said only 2 coasts-we have 3) has been slightly altered to understand that it is ok to 'toot our own horn' with gusto and pride and realize that we can still be polite while doing so...that's gold to me! I have a Wheaties box (won a dozen of them years ago) with Roger (it's all about me and I'm a steroid junkie) Clemens if ya want it...