the mad sports man

here are the front covers of the Edmonton sun sports section during the Olympics.  enjoy.

The flame is out.  The speeches read.  The hand over to Beijing happened.   The Beijing 2022 had its presentation and The performaces were wonderful.  Canada finishes The 2018 games with 11g, 8s and 10b for 29 medals.  Norway finishes with 39 overall medals, 2 more than The previous record set by The U.S.  Norway and Germany each had 14 golds, tying a record set by Canada.  So that is it for The 2018 winter games. See you first in 2020 in Tokyo then 2022 in Beijing.

Canada just beat the Czech Rep. to win Bronze in mens hockey.   Final score 6-4.  That is now 11g 8s and 10b for 29 medals. Yes.

Kim Boutin.   Three medals in short track speed skating.  And had to deal with death threars after the first one.  She will carry it proudly for sure.  The closing ceremonies will be on at this time tomorrow.

Sebastien Toutant has won the first snowboard big air event, giving Canada its 11th gold and 28th medal of the games  the 11g goes with 8s and 10b.  i can see 30 yet.

Kaetlyn Osmond just picked up another Bronze in figure skating.  That is now 10g 8s and 9b for 27 medals. Osmond just broke Canada's medals mark for most medals in a winter games for Canada.  Woohoo.

two more medals - this time in ski cross.  the gold went to Kelsey Serwa, and the silver went to Brittany Phelan.  that is now 10g, 8s and 8b for 26 medals.  WOOOHOOO!!!!  go Canada go.

Two more medals.  First, the bronze.  The mens 5000m relay team of Samuel Girard, Charles Hamelin, Charles Cornoyer and Pascal Dion claimed the 8th bronze of the games. Now the Silver.  Kim Boutin won her third medals of the games and Canada's 7th Silver. Yay.  That is 9g 7s and 8b for 24 medals.  Hopefully more to come.

Boy this was a good one and it went to a shootout.   The U.S. wins rheir firs gold in 20 years with a 3-2 win.  Canada with a silver.  That is now 9g 6s and 7b for 22 medals.  Congrats to The U.S.

Kaillie Humphries and Phyllicia George picked up a bronze in two woman bobsled.  Kaillie's third olympic medal and Phyllicia's first.   That is 9g, 5s and 7b for 21 medal.   Yay.

Brady Leman just picked up another gold, this one in mens ski cross.  That is now 9g, 5s and 6b for 20 total. Yay.

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are olympic ice dance champions after an exquiste free skate. That is now 8g, 5s and 6b for 19 medals.  WOOHOO!!!!!!

Cassie Sharp is Golden ski half piper, winning Canada's 7th gold of the games.  7g 5s and 6b for 18 medals.  Keep it coming Canada.

Justin Kripps and Alexander Kopacz has gold in 2 man bobsled.  Them and Germany tied for gold with the exact time of 3:16.86.  Wow.  That is now 6g, 5s and 6b for 17 medals with 6 days left.  And there will be one in womens hockey as Canada plays the U.S.

Alex Beaulieu-Marchand picked up a Bronzed in ski slope style. Wheeèeee. That is now 5g, 5s and 6b for 16 medals.  More to come.

We start with the bronzed,  where Kim Boutin got her second bronzed of the games, this time in the womens 1500m. Afterwards, Samuel Girard picked up the gold in the mens 1000m.  That bring the total to 5g, 5s and 5b for 15 medals

On the heels of Canada's first ever medal in luge, they get their second.  This time in the team relay. WOOHOO!!  That is the 5th silver of these games and 13th overall.

Ted-Jan Bloeman just won gold in the 10000m in, what i heard, was a world record.  That is now 4g,4s and 4b for 12 medals.

Eric Radford and Meaghan Duhamel just won Bronzed in pairs figure skating.  Canada's first ever pairs medal.  That brings the total to 3g, 4s and 4b for 11 medal.

Kim Boutin just won a Bronze in short track speed skating - the 500m event.  Ok, i actually just spotted this one.  That is now 3g, 4s and 3b for 10 total.