There are a couple of things going on right now that have my interest.
CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Soccer.
Date: 19-29 January 2012
Location: BC Place, Vancouver, BC.
Location: BC Place, Vancouver, BC.
Canada and seven other CONCACAF nations will compete for two available tickets to the London 2012 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament.
Group A: Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba and Haiti
Group B: USA, Mexico, Guatemala and Dominican Republic.
If you remember last year the Canadian women had a very disappointing World Cup, but in the world of sports, you simply must put that behind you and focus on the task at hand.
(great teams can do that!!)
(great teams can do that!!)
From all accounts Canada should do well here, the top two from each pool advance to the semifinals and then there is a crossover. I am never one to like looking ahead when in a round robin event, but in this case, I will. Out of 8 teams, only two go to the Olympics, a dream of any athlete on the planet.
When (and I am saying they will) Canada advance they will have to play likely the USA or Mexico, and this is where it gets tough. This is the game they have to win to go to the Olympics.
With a player like Christine Sinclair on their team, only one of the best female soccer players in the world, anything can happen. Keep an eye on this one, lets go to the Olympics.
With a player like Christine Sinclair on their team, only one of the best female soccer players in the world, anything can happen. Keep an eye on this one, lets go to the Olympics.
Good Luck Ladies!! It is time to show the World.
Did you know that the summer Olympics are 190 days away???
Did you know that the summer Olympics are 190 days away???
For more about Canadian Soccer click on Canada Soccer.
Now, lets flip the world around and go down under.
The first Grand Slam of Tennis is underway in Melbourne, Australia and of course being a good ole' Canadian boy, I am excited to see how our young star Milos Raonic is able to do.
The 20 year old will look to move on at the Australian Open tonight when he faces Philipp Petzschner.
You can watch the match live on TSN.ca starting at 7pm et/4pm pt. (hope that is not a jinx)
I have said this before, and I will say it again, you really need to check out this match and and watch this kid serve. It is incredible.
Talk to you soon.
You can watch the match live on TSN.ca starting at 7pm et/4pm pt. (hope that is not a jinx)
I have said this before, and I will say it again, you really need to check out this match and and watch this kid serve. It is incredible.
Milos Raonic.
Talk to you soon.
As of Thursday Morning Milos Roanic won the second round match 6-4 5-7 6-2 7-5 to move on to the third round of the Austrailian Open.
ReplyDeleteOn Thursday night the Canadian Women beat the women from Haiti 6 - 0 and Christine Sinclair scored 4 goals. A great start.
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