Showing posts with label Sochi 2014. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sochi 2014. Show all posts

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Sun Post #2: Instead of a Loonie, was this Team Canada's embedded lucky charm in Sochi?



Canada has a tradition of embedding 'lucky charms' during our games at the Olympics.  For the past few Olympics that has involved embedding a dollar coin (the Lucky Loonie) in the ice surface somewhere at the rink.

During these Olympics, played in Russia, that wasn't an option. But did that deter us?

This morning 6 year old Ronin made an astute observation while watching the Men's Gold Medal hockey game.

Look closely at the Swedish player above sitting in the penalty box during the first period of today's Men's Gold Medal hockey game. Look inside his glove, which he has taken off and placed under his arm. You can just see a manufacture tag sewn on the inside of the glove…


It wasn't a Loonie, but our lucky charm was embedded notwithstanding.

(hat tip: the sharp eagle eyes of 6 year old Ronin)

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Sun Post #2: Canada wins 2014 Olympic Gold Medal in Men's Hockey (Canada 3 - Sweden 0)










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Saturday, February 22, 2014

Canada vs Sweden for Men's 2014 Olympic Gold Medal



Tomorrow Canadians across this great land of ours will gather around the electronic hearth to watch the Men's Gold Medal final of the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.

In Vancouver, patriotic souls will rise at around 3:45 am (or stay up all Saturday night).

In 2010 the Gold Medal game was the most watch event in Canadian television history.

For Canadians there is nothing… and we mean nothing… which captures the collective imagination like a Canadian team playing at the pinnacle of the sport.

Tomorrow our boys will face off against a tough and worthy opponent.  Our hearts and hopes are with them.

Tonight we recall the national celebration, the national euphoria, of our overtime victory at the 2010 Olympic Games.

May we be blessed again in the morn.



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Friday, February 21, 2014

Fri Post #1: Celebrating the Curling and Women's Hockey Gold @ Vancouver's Olympic Cauldron






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Thursday, February 20, 2014

Canada vs USA Women's Olympic Gold Medal Game - Let's go Canada!












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Olympic Gold in Curling, Congrats Ladies!






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