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octothorp · 08-19-2008, 09:52 AM

Current Canadian Total
2-6-5-13

Current Canadian Prediction
5-7-7-19

medal favorites:

Karine Sergerie - Taekwando
Adam van Koeverden - 500 kayak - advanced to finals (world record time)
Adam van Koeverden - 1000 Kayak - advanced to finals
Marie Helen Premont - Mountain Biking
Men's Eights - rowing - gold
Karen Cockburn - Trampoline -silver
Frandsen and Calder - rowing - silver
Alexandre Despatie - 3m springboard - silver

medal hopefuls:

Sebastien Michaud -Taekwondo
Gary Reed -800m
Mark Oldershaw -canoing - into semifinals
Women's softball team -3-4, advances to the medal round against Australia
Samantha Cools - BMX
Synchro swim team -
Jason Burnett - trampoline - silver
Simon Whitfield - triathalon - silver
Cameron and Kok - rowing - bronze
Cochrane - 1500m swimming - bronze
Men's fours -rowing - bronze
Tonya Verbeek - wrestling - bronze
Hyunh - wrestling 48k - gold
Priscilla Lopes-Schliep - bronze
Jessica Zelinka - heptathalon -no medal
Annamay Pierse- 200m breaststroke - no medal
Brent Hayden - no medal
Chris Brown - swimming - no medal
Men's synchro diving - no medal
Women's eights - rowing - no medal
Chris Cook - sailing - no medal
Blythe Hartley - diving - no medal
Rosannagh Mclennan- no medal

On the bubble:
Emilie Heymans - diving
Synchro pairs* - sixth
Lamaze - Equestian - tied for 1st following second qualifier
Gonda - Taekwando
Christopher - 400m - no medal
baseball - 2-4 - no medal
Sullivan - 1500m - no medal
Degenier - wrestling - no medal
Men's double sculls - rowing - no medal
women's soccer -1-2-1 - no medal

Completely off the radar (for me, anyway):
Equestrian team jumping - silver

Last night's action

Just can't say enough about Simon Whitfield. Even more amazing finish than in Sydney, given that the runners he passed were among the best in the world.
I haven't had time to see replays of the other medals yet, but I heard yesterday that Burnett was going with the most difficult routine he had ever performed; way to go hard after a medal. And hurdles, man, that's nice after Felicien's disaster last time around. Despatie, the field has grown so much tougher since his first Olympics, but he's become so consistent.

And lost in all of that is the fact that van Koeverden rowed a world record time in qualifying for the final. Our first world record of these games.

Canadians going for medals Tonight

Right now it really feels like every Canadian in competition for medals has a shot.

Pairs synchro swimming
Women's softball - if Canada beats Australia, they're guaranteed gold or silver (most likely silver, but it would be great to see Canada beat the US in the very last Olympic softball game ever played).
If they lose, the bronze game goes in the evening
Ivett Gonda in taekwando
Varanes and Gantry in wrestling

Other favorites and hopefuls in action tonight

Samantha Cools gets started in BMX.
Emelie Heymans in 10m diving.
Eric Lamaze and the other showjumpers have an inspection.
Reed in the 800m track

08-19-2008, 09:52 AM	#619
octothorp Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: not lurking Exp:	Current Canadian Total 2-6-5-13 Current Canadian Prediction 5-7-7-19 medal favorites: Karine Sergerie - Taekwando Adam van Koeverden - 500 kayak - advanced to finals (world record time) Adam van Koeverden - 1000 Kayak - advanced to finals Marie Helen Premont - Mountain Biking Men's Eights - rowing - gold Karen Cockburn - Trampoline -silver Frandsen and Calder - rowing - silver Alexandre Despatie - 3m springboard - silver medal hopefuls: Sebastien Michaud -Taekwondo Gary Reed -800m Mark Oldershaw -canoing - into semifinals Women's softball team -3-4, advances to the medal round against Australia Samantha Cools - BMX Synchro swim team - Jason Burnett - trampoline - silver Simon Whitfield - triathalon - silver Cameron and Kok - rowing - bronze Cochrane - 1500m swimming - bronze Men's fours -rowing - bronze Tonya Verbeek - wrestling - bronze Hyunh - wrestling 48k - gold Priscilla Lopes-Schliep - bronze Jessica Zelinka - heptathalon -no medal Annamay Pierse- 200m breaststroke - no medal Brent Hayden - no medal Chris Brown - swimming - no medal Men's synchro diving - no medal Women's eights - rowing - no medal Chris Cook - sailing - no medal Blythe Hartley - diving - no medal Rosannagh Mclennan- no medal On the bubble: Emilie Heymans - diving Synchro pairs* - sixth Lamaze - Equestian - tied for 1st following second qualifier Gonda - Taekwando Christopher - 400m - no medal baseball - 2-4 - no medal Sullivan - 1500m - no medal Degenier - wrestling - no medal Men's double sculls - rowing - no medal women's soccer -1-2-1 - no medal Completely off the radar (for me, anyway): Equestrian team jumping - silver Last night's action Just can't say enough about Simon Whitfield. Even more amazing finish than in Sydney, given that the runners he passed were among the best in the world. I haven't had time to see replays of the other medals yet, but I heard yesterday that Burnett was going with the most difficult routine he had ever performed; way to go hard after a medal. And hurdles, man, that's nice after Felicien's disaster last time around. Despatie, the field has grown so much tougher since his first Olympics, but he's become so consistent. And lost in all of that is the fact that van Koeverden rowed a world record time in qualifying for the final. Our first world record of these games. Canadians going for medals Tonight Right now it really feels like every Canadian in competition for medals has a shot. Pairs synchro swimming Women's softball - if Canada beats Australia, they're guaranteed gold or silver (most likely silver, but it would be great to see Canada beat the US in the very last Olympic softball game ever played). If they lose, the bronze game goes in the evening Ivett Gonda in taekwando Varanes and Gantry in wrestling Other favorites and hopefuls in action tonight Samantha Cools gets started in BMX. Emelie Heymans in 10m diving. Eric Lamaze and the other showjumpers have an inspection. Reed in the 800m track Last edited by octothorp; 08-19-2008 at 11:05 PM.