10 Medals in 3 Days

Wow!

What a run in these last three days for Canada!

I didn't think they would even crack 20 medals after last weekend's choking orgy, but now, we are guaranteed to tie our medal count in Torino and very likely surpass it.

Last night was just so exciting in Pacific Coliseum. The short trackers of Canada finally broke through for two gold medals. Charles Hamelin snagged the Men's 500 Gold in an absolutely crazy last lap in which two skaters, including Sung Si-Bak, who was leading at the time, fell. Thanks to another controversial disqualification, this time to Apolo Anton Ohno, Francois Louis-Tremblay won bronze.

Then there was the relay, in which Canada ran a PERFECT race. The Men's 5000 M Relay in Short Track is probably the most exciting event of the discipline and it WAS extra exciting to see Canada win last night. The medal ceremonies were held on the rink last night and it was extra sweet to here O Canada played TWICE.

We also won a silver medal in Women's Curling. Probably 98 times out of 100, Canada would have snagged gold, but unfortunately, Cheryl Bernard choked two shots and we had to settle for second place.

More medal action today. There's speed skating team pursuit later this afternoon in Richmond. The Canadian men are guaranteed a silver. The Canadian women were eliminated yesterday by the Americans in the quarterfinals though.

Men's Parallel Giant Slalom Snowboarding is also underway at Cypress Mountains. Michael Lambert, Matthew Morrison, and Jasey-Jay Anderson are all expected to contend for the podium!

Runs 3 and 4 of the Four-Man Bosleigh are also scheduled for today. Canada 1 is currently in 2rd place, four-tenths back of the lead. Canada 2 is in 6th place.

We're also guaranteed a silver in men's curling this afternoon. Hopefully, Kevin Martin will bring us the gold!

More updates in the afternoon! Jam-packed day!

-D