I was looking for something...anything, to cheer about over the dismal last couple of days. Well, that moment of glory has finally come as Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir have made Olympic history in ice dancing. They are the 1st North American duo to win Gold at the Olympics. They are also the youngest ice dancing champions in Olympic history! Considering all the adversity they have had to overcome to make it this far, their Olympic Gold tastes ever sweeter.
In other news, Team Canada destroyed the Fins 5-0 to clinch a berth in the finals against their arch rivals; Team U.S.A. At this point, I'm looking at Canada's medal standing in terms of the number of Gold medals won. I mean, consider every other sports league. There are no runner-up medals or accolades. The Stanley Cup, Lombardi Trophy, Larry O' Brien Trophy, Commissioner's Trophy, PGA Championship Trophy, Venus Rosewater Dish...the list runs the gamut. Thus, its all about the Gold. Besides, second place is essentially the first loser, right?
From that perspective, Canada is only 2 Golds behind the U.S. (5 vs. 7). We can nab two Golds in hockey and two more in curling. If everything works out as planned we'll end up hosting more Olympic Champions than any other nation at the 2010 games. And wouldn't that be something to smile about?
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