My oh My....OMG....Look what just happened....
DoubleEagle59
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According to the 'experts' on this forum, this wasn't supposed to happen.
'Own the podium' was laughed at.
According to Jack Nicklaus, we did own the podium
14 Golds
According to the 'experts' on this forum, this wasn't supposed to happen.
'Own the podium' was laughed at.
According to Jack Nicklaus, we did own the podium
14 Golds
"Gold is money, and nothing else" (JP Morgan, 1912)
"“Those who sacrifice liberty for security/safety deserve neither.“(Benjamin Franklin)
"I only golf on days that end in 'Y'" (DE59)
"“Those who sacrifice liberty for security/safety deserve neither.“(Benjamin Franklin)
"I only golf on days that end in 'Y'" (DE59)
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<< <i>And you've become an ugly American. Congrats! >>
another insult from a poor loser.
"“Those who sacrifice liberty for security/safety deserve neither.“(Benjamin Franklin)
"I only golf on days that end in 'Y'" (DE59)
HOWEVER! Were you not just a Liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittle bit worried about the Hockey
for a length of time?
You gotta give it to the USA boys, they really did a good job, but Canada just
did it a little better!
<< <i>DoubleEagle59.......Definitely Congrats are in order for Canada!
HOWEVER! Were you not just a Liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittle bit worried about the Hockey
for a length of time?
You gotta give it to the USA boys, they really did a good job, but Canada just
did it a little better! >>
oh I was worried alright.
The US definetely have a great young team and as I stated earlier, I think the best goalie this year.
There was a 50/50 chance of winning.
Could have gone either way.
"“Those who sacrifice liberty for security/safety deserve neither.“(Benjamin Franklin)
"I only golf on days that end in 'Y'" (DE59)
And I wish the best to Canada and congrats to them on winning a VERY important
"TEAM" Sport that they can call "Theirs" !
Now, everyone, stop with the jabbing back and forth about Canada and the USA,
we are fortunate to have each other on our borders-WHO ELSE in the world can
say that ?
ONCE AGAIN! C-O-N-G-R-A-T-S to Canada (Especially since Seve Yzerman is from there!)
Tony
KalineFan
<< <i>Well put....
And I wish the best to Canada and congrats to them on winning a VERY important
"TEAM" Sport that they can call "Theirs" !
Now, everyone, stop with the jabbing back and forth about Canada and the USA,
we are fortunate to have each other on our borders-WHO ELSE in the world can
say that ?
ONCE AGAIN! C-O-N-G-R-A-T-S to Canada (Especially since Seve Yzerman is from there!)
Tony
KalineFan >>
You're absolutely right.
When you consider North America ( Canada and the US) and the totals we have accomplished and compare this with Winter Olympics of the past where Russia, Norway, Austria and Germany use to clean up, we should all be very proud of our young athletes.
"“Those who sacrifice liberty for security/safety deserve neither.“(Benjamin Franklin)
"I only golf on days that end in 'Y'" (DE59)
Canada seemed to outplay the US in OT and they deserved the win.
Congrats to Canada - A great friend and ally of the United States, and a great country...and I'm happy for them.
US 37
Germany 30
Canada 26
<< <i>ah that pesky metric system fails you again. Own the Podium repetition for emphasis.
US 37
Germany 30
Canada 26 >>
Dude get over it. They owned it. 14 Golds. Nice showing for our athletes, but too many silvers to Canadian winners.
The gold winner is the only one who gets their song played.
Own the Podium
The program has been criticized as being impolite and un-Canadian, and the COC admitted half way through the Games that Canada would not, in fact, reach its original goal of earning the most medals of any country. Canada finished in third place, behind the U.S .and Germany.
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<< <i>ah that pesky metric system fails you again. Own the Podium repetition for emphasis.
US 37
Germany 30
Canada 26 >>
Dude get over it. They owned it. 14 Golds. Nice showing for our athletes, but too many silvers to Canadian winners.
The gold winner is the only one who gets their song played. >>
Not quite Sagard. The USA doesn't have as many athletes as Canada does in winter sports competition. Most of our athletes paritcipate
in warm weather or indoor athletics. How does Canada do at the summer games, eh ?
They owned nothing. We beat their mens hockey team in regulation, and then lost to them in overtime. We beat them on aggregate score.
Our Olympic hockey record was better then theirs, considering goals for/against, and head to head.
And we won the world juniors in their backyard this year too. They can pound their chests all they want, but we outdid them this year.
can be proud of their athletes.
<< <i>ah that pesky metric system fails you again. Own the Podium repetition for emphasis.
US 37
Germany 30
Canada 26 >>
+1 for accuracy. Yes, the Canadians won the most gold medals and IMO that is whats most important. Kudos to our nothern neighbors for a job well done. However, owning the podium was about total medals, not gold medals. In that regard, the red, white, and blue was a winner.
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<< <i>Why on earth do they not do a weighted average for medal count? .... anybody who thinks a bronze equals a gold is looney tunes (no pun intended hosers). I'd say Canada "won" these olympics. >>
Well even if you give it a 3/2/1 points structure, the US would have 70 points versus 61 for Canada. I'd say the U.S still won... if there's actually a winner here persay.
edit: Using that weighting US still would have won -- US 103, Canada/Germany (tie) 96 -- I stand corrected.
Bosox1976
<< <i>Here's what happened. The Olympics are finally over!!! YES! The hockey was so exciting that I flipped by the game, saw that it was going to OT, and went upstairs to take a shower. >>
Soooo.... your point is? Okay, we get it. You don't like hockey. You like some other boring sport that I get to take a nap for 160+ times a year... during the regular season alone. Thanks for the input. Have a great evening.
<< <i>I guess they briefly used a 5-3-1 system. Then went to most golds "officially". They know that funding follows medals in most countries now, so the also go with total. Interesting.
edit: Using that weighting US still would have won -- US 103, Canada/Germany (tie) 96 -- I stand corrected. >>
+1. I like it. That system makes sense.
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<< <i>ah that pesky metric system fails you again. Own the Podium repetition for emphasis.
US 37
Germany 30
Canada 26 >>
+1 for accuracy. Yes, the Canadians won the most gold medals and IMO that is whats most important. Kudos to our nothern neighbors for a job well done. However, owning the podium was about total medals, not gold medals. In that regard, the red, white, and blue was a winner.
-Michael >>
+1
Canadians can't spin their way out of that. By their own definition, the US owns the podium.
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