2006 Olympics

Originally posted by manny321
Nah Russia VS Sweden.

ARGH!!!!! This will be the biggest sports story in Canada for a while.
I think the only reason Canada won in 2002 is because they faced a weaker Finnish Team, then faced another easy counrty and had one hard game aginst the US in the final. Plus that team in 2002 was so much better. Defense was much better, and they had two of the top ten best hockey players ever. The 2002 team was Canada's best team ever.
This team had to many young players, that tried to win the game by themeselves.
They should have took more vetern players.
Russia is a powerhouse this year.

The saddest thing is that Canada is having its most sucessful winter olympics ever (in medals). But, because the men did not win gold in hockey these olympics will not be considered a sucess.

It is sad.

Canada didnt win in male hockey is because other teams wanted it more. They were sloppy and didnt play sound hockey. In 2010, the team will be better because they will want the gold more because it was such as diseaster this year. Just think, it happened almost the same in 98, and then in 02, they come back and win.
I also think not having Lemuiux there to kick some sense into Nash, and other younger plays really hurt them. ( Or steve Y)

One of our freestyle skiiers hurt her knee...

Originally posted by Smasandian
It is sad.

Canada didnt win in male hockey is because other teams wanted it more. They were sloppy and didnt play sound hockey. In 2010, the team will be better because they will want the gold more because it was such as diseaster this year. Just think, it happened almost the same in 98, and then in 02, they come back and win.
I also think not having Lemuiux there to kick some sense into Nash, and other younger plays really hurt them. ( Or steve Y)

Man, I was upset to see them lose. Granted the USA is terrible, I was hoping that at least Canada would pull it out.

Finials for skating tonight...

Great Canadian will finish in third place in the medal count at 24.

Unless Russia wins two medals in the 50km biathlon.

Yeap, 3rd.
Italy won the 50 km free cross-country skiing, and Finland's going to take the gold for hockey I predict.
Germany owned with 29, that's 7 less than Salt Lake though.

And of the 24 medals of Canada, 16 are won by females w00t

poor Brazil...

Sweden won the gold.
Thats good because the captain of the team (Matt Sundin) is also the captain of Toronto Maple leafs. He will likely be playing much better now.

it sucks that the olympics are over... i think winter olympics are better than summer! shuan white rocks!!!!

Winter are definitely my favourite.
It sucks about the NHLers not playing hockey after the 2010 olympics 🙁

They will play in 2010. That would be a ratings smashit.

Originally posted by manny321
They will play in 2010. That would be a ratings smashit.

Especially since they're in Canada...The country of Hockey.

Are the Olympics over yet? Who won?

Germany

Congrats to the Germans and I'll be cooking some Brats on the grill this weekend in their honor.

Well, I was going to do that anyways, but now I have a reason for buying that charcoal.

Originally posted by Smasandian
It is sad.

Canada didnt win in male hockey is because other teams wanted it more. They were sloppy and didnt play sound hockey. In 2010, the team will be better because they will want the gold more because it was such as diseaster this year. Just think, it happened almost the same in 98, and then in 02, they come back and win.
I also think not having Lemuiux there to kick some sense into Nash, and other younger plays really hurt them. ( Or steve Y)

on the otherhand, we had a medal bonanza!! the most successful winter games ever for canada. the new olympic program instituted a couple years back seems to have paid some dividends. 2010 looks very promising for canadians!

Come 2010, and the juniors will be eligible to play, and we (canada) have some amazing juniors who won gold. Not to mention that if Crosby keeps playing well he'll be able to go.

They better want it in 2010, like I said last year the NHL will be involved with olympic hockey.