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Originally Posted by Mango
Although I'm not a huge fan of Jennifer Jones, it would take some sort of a miracle for another country to take the gold away from her team. On the men's side of curling, Brad Jacobs and his boys are young, but they are coming off a massive 2013 season. They got a little flustered at the final of the Worlds and ended up getting silver, but the way they played at the Road to the Roar and Roar of the Rings was something for the ages.
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I actually do like Jones, but it wouldn't be at all surprising if they don't get gold. Great Britain (Muirhead) and Sweden (Sigfridsson) both have really good chances. For what it's worth Bodog has Jones favorite at 5/4 while Sweden is 7/4 and Britain is 3/1.
I agree with you on Harvey's chances to surprise. I also think we could pull out a luge medal for the first time in ages (ever?). Alex Gough in the women's singles has medalled three times this season and there is a new "team relay" event where our women have been strong. Most of our medals should come from the usual sports: freestyle skiing, snowboarding, short track, bobsled, hockey and curling. Might also get some in figure skating, skeleton, long track and alpine skiing but those are less certain.