Out of the 25 medals that we have won so far, which has meant the most to you?

[Joborule]

Now I can make a list:

1) Men Hockey Team - One of the best games I've ever seen and perfect close to the games.
2) Montgomery - Awesome energy. Best celebration ever and best interview ever. That beer chug is classic.
3) Bilodeau - First gold on home soil. Everyone was ecstatic and got rid of the monkey.
4) Rochette - Amazing that she could even perform after what happen, to win a medal? That's stuff made in hollywood.
5) Virtue/Moir - Cute and fun couple with a great performance to win first medal and gold in the event.

[OILFAN #81]

LOL I knew people would bump this thread after hockey. I made this thread before because I figured hockey would be #1 for a lot of people.

#1 - Hockey Gold
#2 - Rochette Bronze
#3 - Bilodeau Gold

HM: Martin, Hughes, Anderson for coming back in run #2 in his event in his final Olympics

[Papi34]

Originally Posted by OILFAN #81

What a classless thing to say. If you think the performance wasn't worthy of being an inspiration then that is fine as that is your opinion. But to say "everyone dies give it a rest" is a stupid thing to say. Everyone's moms don't die the day before they are supposed to perform at the Olympic Games in a sudden death (she wasn't even sick for a long time or anything). She was 55 years old and died of a sudden heart attack. She planned on watching her daughter skate at the games live. Joannie showed tremendous heart and courage for even skating let alone winning a medal.

Thank you for this.

What a total ###### thing to say by SkunkyJosh

[Berger_4_]

1. Hockey
2. Bilodeau
3. Montgomery
4. Martin
5. Heil

[Ford Prefect]

Rochette and Bilodeau are in a league of their own. Men's hockey (now) is #3. Before the men's hockey it would have been Montgomery and Anderson in a dead heat.

[burning_acid1]

Bilodeau for getting the first gold medal on home soil.

[Svartsengi]

I am going with Montgomery's gold first. Men's hockey team a close second.

[SuperMatt18]

1) Joannie Rochette: in my opinion the greatest medal Canada has EVER won. To go through the pain of losing a parent, and still holding it together to get bronze is unbelievable.

2A) Bilodeau: Just because it was the first gold medal and due to the great story about his brother. The interview, where they brought out the champagne is still one of the greatest interviews of all time.

2B) Men's Hockey Gold: Brought the nation together and with the movie like ending and how it was the medal that everybody in Canada wanted, has to be up there. If not for the great two stories that were Bilodeau and Rochette this would have easily been the most important.

[iamca]

Originally Posted by OILFAN #81

That's the beauty of the question though. There is no wrong answer. Everyone will have different answers. Some events mean more to some then others because they follow the sport more, personal reasons, etc. Maybe that poster is a big fan/follower of womens hockey. If that was the case then I can see that being the most that meant to him/her.

Well yeah, I know Hayley Wickenheiser personally and it does mean a helluva lot to me because I know how happy and proud she is and should be.

[kn]

These are the ones that I'll remember most:

*Rochette
*Biloudeau
*Virtue/Moir
*men's hockey

[Ryan Coke]

I am going to give love to the women's bobsleds. Great sport, and to place 1-2 is awesome.

[TheyCallMeBruce]

I'd rank them in this order

1. Canada wins gold in hockey - Iginla to Crosby...GOAL!!!! will forever be a part of soundbite history.

2. Rochette's memorable skate. You can tell she fought all the way in her free skate to win the bronze for her mom.

3. Biloudeau's gold. The story behind Canada's first gold and his determination to win it for his brother was truly an olympic moment.

4. Hamelin brothers and company's 5000m short track relay. I noticed no one really mention this one...but to me this is one of the most determined efforts I have ever seen to win Gold. The whole race and the strategy behind it was to win it all or nothing. From the strategic time to take the lead to the switching up of the exchange. You can tell the koreans, chinese, and americans knew they were screwed and something went horribly wrong for them. It was like witnessing a chess game at high speeds, and Canada just "check mated." I have never seen short track speedskating like this before. It was definitely one of the most brilliant moments in this Olympic.

I'll also add Honourable mention to JJ Anderson and Clara Hughes. Being in my 30s, I can relate to having a sport pass me by. To see these 2 people win it again was really inspiring.