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Stoneage
Some sour grapes here, Treaclefingers. I admit that. In many ways this was a tragic defeat for the Swedish team. They have collected so many silver medals before, now it was time for the gold. But there you go...
Congrats to Team Canada anyway. They stood the test and won. Simple as that.
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GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Toru, and congratulations on a fabulous Olympics, particularly with such a massive challenge.
Truly first class.
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Congrats to Canada. Sweden were heavy favorites here before the game. Rightfully so. Our goalie saved 3 out of 6 penalties. Some horrible penalties from the Swedish players though. Two of them even missed the target.
The coach must take responsibility for that. He picked them. Not a good game overall though.
Penalty kicks saved Canada again. A bogus call on the USA in the 72 minute and one on Sweden in the 65th minute. The gifts that keep on giving. Though I will admit their goalkeeper is very good. A team wins gold without scoring a goal in the medal round.
What's your favourite grape flavour? Cherry sour!
The difference between Americans—and to some extent Canadians—and Europeans is that we get angry when our teams lose, especially by mistakes or questionable calls by officials. We don't like crying and congratulating winners at the moment of loss. It is the competitive nature. It's ok to be mad. Good vibrations have plenty of time to come out.
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GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Toru, and congratulations on a fabulous Olympics, particularly with such a massive challenge.
Truly first class.
At the end of the second half, when the ball boy handed Ashley Lawrence a ball for the throw-in, she thanked him with a charming smile.
That was a heartfelt moment. She is a genuine champion.
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Some sour grapes here, Treaclefingers. I admit that. In many ways this was a tragic defeat for the Swedish team. They have collected so many silver medals before, now it was time for the gold. But there you go...
Congrats to Team Canada anyway. They stood the test and won. Simple as that.
36-year old captain and long time veteran Caroline Seger and Sweden were one penalty kick away from their first Olympic gold medal, but Seger sailed her shot over the crossbar on a wide open left side of the net as the goalkeeper leaped right. You don't expect that from a star player with both the game and gold medal on the line.
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This is more my speed.
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I love this one as well and just can't decide which I like best.
It's a dead heat for me and Gold Medal to both.
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Just been watching an hour long programme on UK BBC, of all the highlights of the Olympics and interviews with some of the medal winners who are back home.
Thought I'd seen most of the really interesting stuff but I was wrong.
Will be on for a few days and probably edited with latest interviews etc. on one of the Freeview channels and is on for about an hour.
We have had excellent coverage from the BBC team, and no adverts on BBC to spoil the enjoyment.
Most of them came home soon after they won their medal, and back to see family and friends again.
There was a lot of team feeling from all the interviews, and really happy with the Japanese hospitality, but glad to be home with their family and friends.
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The Sicilian
Can't wait for the Winter Olympics. Love those Canadian curling women, and many others too.
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Can't wait for the Winter Olympics. Love those Canadian curling women, and many others too.
Love our curling women too! In reality, I think for most Canadians, it's all about the hockey, especially the mens team. Having all the NHL stars play is similar to USA basketball in the summer Olympics.
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Can't wait for the Winter Olympics. Love those Canadian curling women, and many others too.
Love our curling women too! In reality, I think for most Canadians, it's all about the hockey, especially the mens team. Having all the NHL stars play is similar to USA basketball in the summer Olympics.
I saw a live women's curling event at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010. It was fab...so cool to be in the audience.