Considering how much I time I have spent in front of the TV lately watching the Olympics, I guess it deserves a post. I have to admit I do enjoy watching the games; moreso the Winter Olympics than the summer...just because I know Canada will do well.
My spouse is glued to the tube and she can't miss a bit of the days events. She constantly is switching back and forth between CBC, TSN & NBC, and that's okay. We cheer ever medal win by a Canadian, and mourn every close result. Maybe the Olympics is one of the few instances where us Canadians show our patriotism and wear our emotions on our sleeve.
Especially when it comes to hockey. It was so nice to see the women's hockey team repeat and win the Gold medal for the second consecutive Olympics. In fact, it wasn't even close. Their domination was phenomenal and it was nice to see their hard work pay off. On a side note, perhaps the best thing to happen to women's hockey was Sweden's surprising upset of the U.S. and their Silver medal. This sport needs more competitive teams (to the U.S. & Canada) and good for the Swedes.
Now to the men's hockey. No need to panic yet, but I think we all would like to see the men dominate like the women and it ain't happening. Men's hockey is much more competitive than the women, but we are still near the top. I know that anything less than a Gold medal will be unacceptable, and maybe that is unfair, but that's the way it is.
The men's hockey team traditionally gets better as a tournament plays on and I hope the same pattern transpires this time. Go Canada Go.
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