The World (er, maybe just our neighbour?) Takes Notice

ABC News: Canada is emerging as an Olympic powerhouse

ABC News has an article they've borrowed from the Christian Science Monitor on their website about Canada's record setting performance at these (now closed) XX Olympic Winter Games.

When next we see the Olympic flame burning over the snow, it will be in Vancouver in 2010. Okay, let me rephrase that, there likely won't be snow in Vancouver during the Olympics but there definitely will be some in Whistler!

Oh how I prefer the Winter Olympics to their older sibling the Summer games!

The interesting thing about this outstanding medal count and unprecedented #3 finish in the standings is that for many Canadians it was a disappointing result.

Because of the Men's Hockey outcome. Sad as it is, I suspect that had we won half the medals but still taken the Men's Hockey gold, we'd be a nation in ecstasy again!

We are a weird bunch.

Bring on Vancouver 2010! I can't wait to see us at the top of the medal standings!

Vive le Canada!

A.L.