Divers Emilie Heymans and Jennifer Abel have won bronze for Canada in the women's three-metre synchronized event. Emilie Heymans has become the first female diver to reach the podium in four consecutive Olympic Games. She won silver in the 10-metre synchro in 2000, bronze in the same event in Athens
Although a little long, I enjoyed watching the Parade of Nations during the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. There are always a handful of nations I forget exist, and then there's the Independent Olympic Athletes. This year, the Independent Olympic Athletes are comprised of athletes from the former Netherlands Antilles
I've been giggling at the official logo for the 2012 London Olympic games since it was unveiled 5 years ago. Click over and see what I mean. I've only recently checked out the mascots for these upcoming Olympic games, and they're a little goofy as well. They're called Wenlock and
Now that a couple of days have passed since Sidney Crosby's golden goal, it's time to invest in a celebratory tee shirt. I'm buying Puckman (Gold Edition). Here's the design. The Pucking Hilarious guys are going to use shiny gold ink so it should look killer. It's definitely a limited
It's hard to believe it was less than a week ago that I wrote Own The Podium Should Have Under Promised and Over Delivered. It had become apparent that our total medal count was going to be much lower than the United States' and we were going to fall short
In honour of Canada's golden Olympics, culminating in Sidney Crosby's golden goal, the CN Tower went gold last night. [via photocentric]
Incredible. What a fantastic finish. I'm only now coming up for air, having flown above cloud 9 since Sidney Crosby scored in overtime to beat the USA and win Canada's record-breaking 14th gold medal. That scream you heard when Crosby potted the winner was mine. I watched this game with
Canada has earned its 25th medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Kevin Martin and his team of Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert and John Morris won gold in men's curling. This is the most medals Canada has ever won at an Olympics, summer or winter. It also ties the record
Canada has earned its 24th medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Lyndon Rush, David Bissett, Lascelles Brown and Chris Le Bihan won bronze in four-man bobsleigh.
Canada has earned its 23rd medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Jasey-Jay Anderson won gold in men's parallel giant slalom snowboarding.
Canada has earned its 22nd medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Mathieu Giroux, Lucas Makowsky, Denny Morrison won gold in the men's speed skating pursuit.
January 5, 2010 left a bad taste in my mouth. I wrote about it here. It was the first time in six years the Canadian junior team didn't win the gold medal. That day, we fell to the United States 6-5. Fast forward to last Sunday. In a non-elimination game
Canadian speed skater Charles Hamelin had a very good day today. He won two gold medals. Bret McKenzie from Flight of the Conchords was nowhere to be seen. In fact, there is no recorded instance of Charles Hamelin and Bret McKenzie ever being in the same room at the same
Canada has earned its 21st medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Charles Hamelin, Francois-Louis Tremblay, Francois Hamelin and Olivier Jean won gold in the 5000m speed skating relay.
Canada has earned its 19th and 20th medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Charles Hamelin won gold in men's 500m short-track speed skating. Francois-Louis Tremblay won bronze in men's 500m short-track speed skating.
Canada has earned its 18th medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Cheryl Bernard and her rink of Carolyn Darbyshire, Cori Bartel and Susan O'Connor won silver in women's curling.
Canada has earned its 17th medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Joannie Rochette won bronze in women's figure skating.
Canada has earned its 16th medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice as Canada defeated the USA 2-0 to win gold in women's hockey.
Canada has earned its 14th and 15th medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Heather Moyse and Kaillie Humphries in Canada 1 won gold in women's two-man bobsleigh. Helen Upperton and Shelley-Ann Brown in Canada 2 won silver in women's two-man bobsleigh.
O ye of little faith, you didn't think we'd have a chance against Russia in the quarter-finals, did you? On Monday, I wrote Poor Russia after connecting the dots and seeing Russia in our sight-lines after a gimme against Germany. I'll bet the last team Russia wanted to face in
Canada has earned its 13th medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Tania Vicent, Kalyna Roberge, Marianne St-Gelais and Jessica Gregg won silver in the women's 3,000-metre short-track speedskating relay.
Canada has earned its twelfth medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Clara Hughes won bronze in women's 5,000m speedskating.
Canada has earned its eleventh medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Ashleigh McIvor won gold in the inaugural women's skicross competition.
Own the Podium was ambitious. From the official Own the Podium site, here's the primary goal of Own the Podium for the 2010 Olympic games. Place first in the total medal count at the 2010 Olympic Winter GamesHeading into these Olympic games, we heard often from the Own the Podium
Canada has earned its tenth medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won gold in the Olympic ice dance competition.
