[Cowperson]

Home advantage is starting to look like a bit of problem.

Across a number of sports it looks as though Canadian athletes have been getting off their game plans, almost being too aggressive - like Hollingsworth and many of the alpine skiers - and crashing and burning at the wrong moment even as they're pushing for the gold the home crowd wants and expects.

They look like they want it almost too much. From my perch, it looks like an almost aggressive overshoot than anything else. Die trying . . . . . and they're dying trying.

Still, these Games have provided some amazing moments of triumph for Canada as well, the tear-inducing Alex Bilodeau story, the Every Canadian Man's dream walk through Whistler, chugging beer moment from Gold Medalist Jon Montgomery, the awesome humbleness of Maelle Ricker and Christine Nesbitt.

I would agree a Canadian men's hockey gold will make any disappointment disappear in a big hurry. No pressure guys!!!

America has been shooting the lights out as though they have home field advantage and, being so close to the border, maybe they do in a way.

Lastly, Own The Podium should also be weighed in terms of world rankings heading into an Olympics and whether the expectations were genuine or hyped. At some point, the athletes do have to deliver if the expectations are genuine.

Cowperson