Gold!!

[Vulcan]

In the official standings we're in first with ten gold.
Germany in second with 9 and the USA and Norway tied with 8.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olym...10/default.stm

[3 Justin 3]

Haha, stupid USA, thinking medal count is important, sorry, but it just isn't.

1 Canadian Gold > 10 American Bronzes.

[kenk-la]

Originally Posted by 3 Justin 3

Haha, stupid USA, thinking medal count is important, sorry, but it just isn't.

1 Canadian Gold > 10 American Bronzes.

Um, sure...I don't feel that way. I'd personally rather win the total medal count, but to each their own. This week has been much better medal wise though, that is for sure. As an aside, can I ask you why you have this random hatred towards Americans? I've noticed it all over this place and I just don't understand it. It reeks of insecurity, and considering both are great nations, why the hate?

[3 Justin 3]

Originally Posted by kenk-la

Um, sure...I don't feel that way. I'd personally rather win the total medal count, but to each their own. This week has been much better medal wise though, that is for sure. As an aside, can I ask you why you have this random hatred towards Americans? I've noticed it all over this place and I just don't understand it. It reeks of insecurity, and considering both are great nations, why the hate?

I'd rather have more Gold than total medals. A gold medal shows you WON the event, a silver shows that you LOST the event, a bronze shows you PARTICIPATED. When a country like Canada with a population of 34million can win more Gold than any other nation, with whom have a population of 300+ million (USA) and 80million (Germany), it shows that we win events rather than just "do good" in them.

I don't "hate" the USA. But when it comes to sports, or country vs country, the USA can lick my salty ball sack. Most Americans I have met are nice people.

[kenk-la]

Originally Posted by 3 Justin 3

I'd rather have more Gold than total medals. A gold medal shows you WON the event, a silver shows that you LOST the event, a bronze shows you PARTICIPATED. When a country like Canada with a population of 34million can win more Gold than any other nation, with whom have a population of 300+ million (USA) and 80million (Germany), it shows that we win events rather than just "do good" in them.

Okay, that makes sense. Also good to hear/read that you don't just randomly hate Americans either.

[Joborule]

11th from team pursuit!

[sureLoss]

Gold Mens team Pursit speed skating!

[sureLoss]

12th gold Snowboarding! Way to go Anderson

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by JayP

We still have a solid chance, but we need curling, hockey, long track team pursuit, and snowboarding all to come through. All are good possibilities though.

So far 2/2 - if the hockey team and Martin can come through the record is Canada's.

[MRCboicgy]

That was a crazy 10 minutes. Freaking awesome

[Kesler17]

Wooohooo go for the record

[JayP]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

So far 2/2 - if the hockey team and Martin can come through the record is Canada's.

And if you predicted which two of those events we'd be most likely to win gold in I think most would agree that it'd be curling first and hockey a close second.

25 guaranteed medals with the men's 4-man bobsleigh team in very good position for silver/bronze and a strong possibility at the most golds ever.

I think all of us would have taken that result 2 weeks ago.

[browna]

Originally Posted by JayP

It's really too bad the women's curling team blew it at the end there. Otherwise we'd be in very good shape to break the record for most golds in a Winter Olympics (13 by Norway in 2002 and by USSR in 1972).

We still have a solid chance, but we need curling, hockey, long track team pursuit, and snowboarding all to come through. All are good possibilities though.

I wonder though, were there as many events in 1972, let alone 2002, to be able to get a gold medal?

[ricoFlame]

wow, that was some awesome TV. great stuff.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by browna

I wonder though, were there as many events in 1972, let alone 2002, to be able to get a gold medal?

Nope

[JayP]

Originally Posted by browna

I wonder though, were there as many events in 1972, let alone 2002, to be able to get a gold medal?

Obviously there's more medals to be given out, but for how much the US is playing up winning the most medals ever, Canada should be just as (if not more) proud of winning the most golds ever (should they pull it off)

These records are meant to be broken as new events are added every Olympics, but it's still a huge accomplishment to be the country to do it.

[browna]

Agreed, not taking anything away from an amazing last few days. They do drop some events, just not sure if more were added since 2002 then were dropped.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by browna

I wonder though, were there as many events in 1972, let alone 2002, to be able to get a gold medal?

37 gold medals were handed out in 1976 (the record, not 72)

So far, 81 have been handed out in these games, with I think about 5 left.

[JayP]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

37 gold medals were handed out in 1976 (the record, not 72)

So far, 81 have been handed out in these games, with I think about 5 left.

But it has to be said that it was the USSR winning those medals.

[JayP]

Originally Posted by browna

Agreed, not taking anything away from an amazing last few days. They do drop some events, just not sure if more were added since 2002 then were dropped.

The other thing is that the games are becoming increasingly more competitive and, more importantly, more global. There's now nations like China and Korea not only putting many athletes in the Winter Olympics, but gold medal caliber ones.