Open Olympic Thread Day 8: So close, but still so far....
by missy on Feb 19, 2010 8:45 AM PST
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Yesterday went pretty well. Christine Nesbitt won Canada's 3rd gold medal yesterday for speed skating, while Kristina Groves finished in 4th. Patrick Chan finished in 5th for figure skating, and Mercedes Nicoll finished in 6th for half-pipe snowboarding. Lots of Canadians seem to be just barely missing the podium right now. While typing up this post, I was looking at it quite pessimistically, but thanks to some comments from others, I see that these 4th, 5th and 6th place finishes are still pretty damn good. Maybe not medal-worthy, but still impressive.
Anyways, today is a slightly lighter schedule. Still tons of curling as always, a couple hockey games, and medal events for skeleton, cross-country and alpine skiing events. Schedule after the jump, check out vancouver2010.com and ctvolympics.ca for tons of Canadian coverage.
9:00 Women's Curling Round Robin Session 5: Germany vs Great Britain, Russia vs USA, China vs Denmark
10:00 Ski Jumping: Large Hill Individual Qualification Round
11:30 Alpine Skiing Men's Super-G (Medal event) (CTV, TSN)
12:00 Men's Hockey Belarus vs Sweden (RSN)
13:00 Cross-Country Skiing Ladies' 15km Pursuit (7.5 classic, 7.5 free) (Medal event) (CTV, RSN)
14:00 Men's Curling Round Robin Session 6: Germany vs Switzerland, Denmark vs Canada (TSN), France vs USA, Norway vs China
15:45 Women's Skeleton Heat 3
16:30 Men's Hockey Czech Republic vs Latvia (RSN)
16:45 Figure Skating Ice Dance - Compulsary Dance
16:55 Women's Skeleton Heat 4 (Medal event)
18:20 Men's Skeleton Heat 3
19:00 Women's Curling Round Robin Session 6: Denmark vs Canada (RSN), Sweden vs China, Great Britain vs Japan, Switzerland vs Russia
19:50 Men's Skeleton Heat 4 (Medal event)
21:00 Men's Hockey Finland vs Germany (CTV)
Canadian Athletes to Watch For:
- Manuel Osborne-Paradis, Eric Guay, Robbie Dixon and Jan Hudec will all represent Canada in the Super-G. Guay finished 4th in the event in the 2006 Olympics (the best performance ever by a Canadian), while Dixon has 4 top-8 finishes in the World's event since 2008.
-Sara Renner and Madeleine Williams will compete for Canada in the cross-country skiing.
- The duo of Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are heavy medal favourites for the ice dancing, while Vanessa Crone and Paul Poirier are expected to be even stronger in 2014.
-After the first 2 heats of skeleton, Melissa Hollingsworth is sitting in 3rd overall, while Amy Gough is in 7th and Michelle Kelly is in 13th. Meanwhile, for the men, Jon Montgomery is sitting in 2nd, while Michael Douglas is in 7th and Jeff Pain is in 10th.
Here's your thread. Let's see if our medal streak continues.....
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Can’t wait for the Super G to start. I really want to see a Canadian come out of nowhere and medal.
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by Section 312 on Feb 19, 2010 10:47 AM PST reply actions
yeah, our best chances for medals today are for the Super-G and the skeleton.
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I will be on a bus in rural Alberta by the time Skeleton is on….so I will miss it. But hopefully we get two medals in that.
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by Section 312 on Feb 19, 2010 10:50 AM PST up reply actions
Really?
Seriously, these are horrible positions to be ranked in.
I have to disagree. It’s disappointing that we didn’t win the hardware, but we haven’t lost out on too many medals we were “expected to win” (Paradis in the downhill, and Chan in the skating were probably the main two). Halfpipe was going to be considered good if we made the top 10. Groves got lucky on one she wasn’t expected to win, and just missed one she was. C’est la vie.
I’m happy with how they’ve done. Disappointment is merely a byproduct of expectations – expectations that can easily still be hit. So far, in medals awarded, we are -2 SI predicted us to win, and +1 they didn’t. And they predicted us to get 30.
Lots of time left. Wait until next week.
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I’ve always thought 30 was a fantasy tho. Unless they’re counting paralympics too, I don’t think it was ever really possible to get 30. The number in my mind was always 24. Although, I wouldn’t complain if it’s 30. We’re going to get one in ladies hockey, that’s a given. Curling, as well. Those are the only 2 that I feel 100% confident in, although I expect both a men’s and women’s skeleton medal today. Men’s hockey is a high probability, but anything can happen and as was pointed out in the coffee thread, a goalie can steal a game.
Just my opinion. :)
I predicted 27
9 of each, and I’m sticking to it. I still think we can get there.
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Yea I have to agree, I’m pretty happy with the Canadian athletes so far. Getting the medal is all well and good, but putting on a good performance is more important.
I admit my first reaction to a 4th place finish is always “noooooooo” but in retrospect, being 4th best in the world at what you do is pretty sweet. It means you’re like the Illya Kovalchuk of speed skating (analogy there being goal scoring, not defensive play of course).
To me, 4th place means nearly nothing. It’s like 2nd place loser. Make the podium or fail. Nobody remembers the 4th place guy/girl
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 19, 2010 6:17 PM PST up reply actions
Hahah, I so remember that song.
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by eightyseven on Feb 20, 2010 12:54 AM PST up reply actions
yeah, i was busy rewording that as you posted your comment.
i just find it annoying how we are just barely missing out on medals so often.
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in fact, i just reworded the entire paragraph, removing the negativity.
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Wasn't trying to pick on you or anything
Just an alternative viewpoint. Don’t feel the need to adopt it, but feel free to if you want! :)
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Any idea what the difference is between Super G and downhill?
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finally found an explanation (from vancouver2010.com)
Super-G, for super giant slalom, combines the speed of downhill with the more precise turns of giant slalom. The course is shorter than downhill but longer than the giant slalom course. Each skier makes one run down a single course. The fastest time determines the winner.
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Despite what I said above, it is clear that to date, Alpine Canada has been the biggest disappointment so far in terms of performance. 5th from Guay in the downhill was great, but they need to step it up with a medal here soon.
How do we not at least finish courses at home?
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that course has been really rough. you should’ve seen the ladies downhill the other day, at least 15 of the girls wiped out.
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True
And that’s certainly part of it. But it seems a bit like the ski team might just be pressing too hard or have too much going on in their heads.
With skiing (especially the speed events) you just gotta ski. Don’t be thinking about it the whole way.
Just a theory.
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Missed 2nd by SIX ONE HUNDRETHS
Eric Guay – putting in these great performances that are JUST off the podium…poor guy.
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Alfie scores for Sweden. This is good news for my pools :)
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i was a little confused there for a second, but then i remembered that my online feed is about a minute behind (i’m watching the skiing on tv)
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Ah, I just have the auto-update from vancouver2010.com, they update really quickly.
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by thelastjohnny on Feb 19, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
How’s the Swedish PP looking? They just had two straight penalties and didn’t capitalize.
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by thelastjohnny on Feb 19, 2010 12:36 PM PST up reply actions
Belarus goalie’s been pretty solid.
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by eightyseven on Feb 19, 2010 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
Oh god damn it. The Monster is in net. Why are there so many damn goalie tandems? Belarus better light him up so Lundqvist plays the rest of the games.
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The Monster, when playing behind a good team…is golden
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 19, 2010 6:19 PM PST up reply actions
wow, someone in the crowd at the skiing has a poster that says “respect the beaver”
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Well there is a drink called “Eager Beaver”. haha
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 19, 2010 6:20 PM PST up reply actions
so, 30 skiers have gone, there’s already been 7 of them that couldn’t complete…..
the skier after this one is jan heduc, our last canadian.
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the cross-country skiing is underway. it’s 7.5 km of classic followed by 7.5 km of freestyle.
canadian sara renner is currently in 11th (everyone started together in a mass start)
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now in 8th after the 3.75 km mark, only 4 seconds behind the leader.
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3-2! Getting close!
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no offense to Hank & Dank, but I would love to see Belarus tie this up
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by canucklehead666 on Feb 19, 2010 1:52 PM PST reply actions
All the high favoured teams struggling ’cause their opponents are bringing it.
Russia looked so lacklustre last night.
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“Stephen Colbert reading Cat Fancy at the Olympics, because the Olympics are boring as f&%#.”
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Could this be the day...
…that my peeps finally get a medal! Amy Williams currently lying in first place in the women’s skeleton, Shelley Rudman in 7th. Plus Kristian Bromley is lying 5th in the men’s skeleton just 0.05 off a bronze. Hoping for at least one medal out of that, and crossing my fingers that Amy can hang on to gold. Go team GB!
Haha what he said.
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Ok, it’s a deal – Williams gold, Hollingsworth silver, Rudman bronze!
by British Canuck on Feb 19, 2010 2:43 PM PST up reply actions
Random thoughts
SEDINS!!!
There is a guy on Latvia whose last name sounds a lot like Shirokov. Very confusing.
The Sportsnet intermission announcer, while showing the infamous Belarus/Latvia slapshot from 2002, called said “Sami Salo” instead of “Tommy Salo”. FAIL.
Skeleton looks like a hell of a lot of fun.
Curling is not as boring as it looks. In fact, it can be quite exciting. Who know?
That’s all folks. Hope you’re enjoying the Games.
GOOOOOLLLLLDDDDDDDD!!!!!
First gold for GB since 2002 and first in an individual event for 30 years!! Well done Amy, fantastic effort considering there isn’t even a skeleton track in the UK!
A very rare thing, a Winter Games gold for GB!
Without the funding or recognition of traditional winter sports, this is a great achievement for Amy Williams. Fantastic.
Yes, I am British.
GB Winter Olympic Gold Medalists
Mens’ Curling team – 1924
Mens’ Hockey team (!) – 1936
Jeanette Altwegg — figure skating – 1952
Robin Dixon and Tony Nash — Bobsleigh – 1964
John Curry — figure skating – 1976
Robin Cousins — figure skating – 1980
Torvill and Dean — figure Skating – 1984
Womens’ Curling team – 2002
Amy Williams — skeleton – 2010
So yeah, another gold would make it our best winter games ever…
Post all Canadian frozen gold if you like, but I don’t think SBNation has enough bandwidth.
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Congrats!
As a half-Brit I (partially) celebrate along with you! Also, there is a talented (and quite fetching) female curler from the UK in these Games – another medal hopeful?
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by nucksandpucks on Feb 19, 2010 6:49 PM PST up reply actions
All of a sudden it’s a 4-2 game between Czech-Latvia!
Still another period to go…
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Was watching it before, before I switched to the skeleton, didn’t see a comeback coming.
It is watchable over here by pressing the red button (don’t know if there is a comparable service in Canada?), but with no commentary! It also had the live feed from CH Place during intermission. All very interesting.
Yes, I am British.
Poor Hollingsworth
Brutal interview…nobody there to support her…real fail by CTV there…not fair
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who the hell writes this crap? I don’t think I agree with anything that writer said.
by Vancouverguy on Feb 19, 2010 8:33 PM PST up reply actions
Jon montgomery’s 4th run in the skeleton.
Please allow me to adjust my pants, so that I may dance the good time dance, and lead the onlookers and innocent bystanders into a trance.
Montgomery clinches silver. Maybe a gold?
Please allow me to adjust my pants, so that I may dance the good time dance, and lead the onlookers and innocent bystanders into a trance.
Gold, baby, gold!!
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My current Facebook status:
“Can someone please tell the good folks at the Canadian Olympic Broadcasting Consortium that Tommy Salo (retired Swedish goalie) not Sami Salo (active Finnish defender) let in that embarassing goal against Belarus in 2002? They’ve made that mistake twice now, and it’s pretty shoddy reporting in my opinion.”
Seriously, how do you screw that one up – not just once, but throughout the day. Clearly it’s in the script, and clearly no on has corrected it yet. Weak.
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CTV Sucks Part 2
They spelled Ehrhoff “Erhoff” – and they suggested that he needs to lead the physical charge for Germany.
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Canadian women’s curling team win to go 4-0.
Pretty good 10th end by the Danes to sent it to 11.
Poutine & Meatballs
No confidence in Bernard
And they got a huge assist from the crowd there too…I’m sure the crowd going psychotic helped the Danes miss those shots.
Question is, is that legit or not?
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