If it wasn't for the weekend, many would have called Canada's performace at this years' Olympics shameful. But thanks to our rowers and fiesty woman we have secured 9 medals in the span of 72 hours, finally surpassing Michael Phelps. If Canada continues its impressive roll, we could reach double digits before Bejing returns to its smog and human rights violations. Fingers crossed.
The Olympics celebrate the best one has to offer. Over the past 2 weeks, I've watched Canada's athletes give of theirs. Obviously not you say, else they'd won some more medals eh. Perhaps. Or. Perhaps not. When Mike Brown squeezed into his spandex last week (a process that takes 30 min) he wasn't competing against the Japanese Champion on his left and the Australian on his right. He was competing against the champion in the middle. (hint: its himself). All Mike was focused on was swimming faster then he had ever swam before knowing if he could just do that, he would have a shot at a medal.
The amazing thing about OUR Olympians is the majority of them have eclipsed personal bests while shattering Canadian records. Unfortunately, due to the stiff competition from the rest of the world, it hasn't always resulted in a medal. For instance, in the 200 metre breastroke Mike shattered the Canadian record yet still managed to miss a medal by .09 of a second. Point. Zero. Nine. A whole fingertip. In the 4x200 freestyle our 4 Canadian swimmers obliterated the Canadian record by 8 seconds yet still missed out on a medal.
Shameful? Really? Perhaps the shame lies with us.
John
Monday, August 18, 2008
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I've enjoyed watching Canadians achieve personal bests. But this |Olympics has really been cool to watch. It was fun watching the USA women wax the Cuba in volleyball, the German heavyweight-lifter who won gold for his wife who ws killed in a car accident and my favorite is the Russian women's pole vaulter who slaughtered the rest of her competitors on her way to a WR and gold while entertaining the crowd. I love watching people do what I only wish I could. It's especially cool when they are neat personalities. How about our canadian javelin thrower who qualified for the final with a goofy throw as he fell down in the rain. It was such a good toss and he is fighing injury so he never bothered with the other throws. And is anybody more of a specimen to behold than Adam Van couverwhatever. He's totally ripped.
I should get of yours and blog myself, eh?
Isn't my spelling great?!
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