How About Canada?

How about these Olympics? I am loving it.

When PassItOnSports.ca was launched, it was all about the "feel good" sports stories. I like the stories that people share that make us all feel good about ourselves, about our family and our friends.

If there is a better example of Feel Good stories than the Olympics, I don't know what it is.

I was up at 6am this morning..threw on my Team Canada Lacrosse Jersey, made a coffee and settled in to watch Team Canada vs. Team Canada. It can't get any better.

I am not alone. All of Canada is up, the bars are full, draught beer is flowing - Canada - Love it.

This Olympics has been so full of "Feel Good" Stories, I can't list them all.

How about?

• The Dufour-Lapointe sisters.

                                Maxime (10th) - Chloe (Silver Medal) - Justine (Gold Medal)

• Gilmore Junio gave up his spot in the 1000 m Speed skating event to team mate Denny Morrison - Morrison went on to win the Silver Medal......feels good.

                                                  Denny Morrison and Gilmore Junio

• Canadian coach Justin Wadsworth helps a Russian skier. The skiers ski was broken and Wadsworth ran out with a spare ski and put it on the Russian Athlete - How about that?

                                  Canadian Justin Wadsworth puts on ski to help racer finish.

•  Marielle Thompson and Kelsey Serwa win Gold and Silver in Women's Ski Cross.

                                                            Marielle and Kelsey

• The Women's Bobsleigh event was amazing. Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyes were trailing in the first three heats. In Heat 4, for the medals they had an amazing perfect run to win gold. It was so much fun to watch live. Very Proud.

Kaillie and Heather - These two great athletes will carry the Flag for Canada in closing ceremony.

• How About the Jennifer Jones rink in Curling? They won Gold for Canada, were undefeated and made us all incredibly proud.

                                                 Gold Medal for our Women Curlers

                                             Brad Jacob's Men's Curling Team won Gold also.

• How about Team Canada Hockey?

The Women's game against the USA might be one of the most amazing sporting events I have ever witnessed. Combine the skill with the drama, it is hard to describe how "Good" that made me feel. How Good that made Canadians feel. It was spectacular.

 

                                               Team Canada Women - 2014 Gold Medalists

• The Olympics wrapped up today. Team Canada vs Team Sweden in the Gold Medal Men's Hockey Game. It brings a country together. Coast to coast people are up cheering the boys on. We refuse to give "Our Game" away. Hockey is Canada, and we are so proud to cheer on our Team.

                                       Crosby scores late in second period to make it 2 - 0 Canada.

The Men's game is over - Team Canada won 3 - 0 in possibly the most dominant Gold Medal game I have seen. The boys did us proud!!

There are many stories I am not sharing here. This was a great Olympics and the Russians led the way in medals. Good on them.

Thanks Canada!!