Hey, I really don’t care if we get shut-out throughout the entire games but it is interesting how the COC’s “own the podium” talk has seemingly shifted to more of a “medal counts are meaningless” stance. What else are they going to say? I feel for the athletes in their time of agonizing defeat, but I can’t see anyone having any sympathy for the red-faced suits trumpeting Vancouver 2010.Canada rounded out the first week of Olympic competition in a tie for 53rd (ie: last) and trailing the superbly superior (ie: one medal) efforts of the Tajikstanians and Lithuanians. We even got beaten by a muppet..
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You can pick it up here: http://awesomerandomosity.blogspot.com/2008/08/totally-brill.html
i'd like to thank all the little people.
and all the big people.
and all the awesome people...
We had a rousing rendition of O'Canada here last night (skype with 3 Canook kiddoes, Canookiddoes?) and I swear the last line was sung:
"We stand on *God* for thee"
So in the grand scope of things, it's Canada, then God, then Jesus, *then* the mere mortals?
I think we should all sing it that way from now on, it makes me happy to think of Canada standing on God. I don't think S/he minds :D
Beth, Emma and I have seriously been pulling for every Canadian athlete in each event, but to no avail. I know that the ladies wrestling (which including neither mud nor Jello, unfortunately) featured a Canadian woman who was supposed to win gold. I regretfully inform you that a daughter of one of my coworkers whipped her in the bronze medal match, leaving her in, well, fourth place.
Stupid Americans.
We're up to 13 medals now... we are a "second week" nation apparently. Watch how we did in the men's triathalon - Canada personified through our hometown boy!
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