Olympian Spirit - 2

Don’t let anyone tell you, Dear Reader, that Canadians don’t take hockey seriously!
Beginning at 8 a.m. Atlantic (4 a.m. Pacific) last Sunday, we gathered in our homes, pubs, community halls, mosques, arenas and public squares to watch the Olympics Mens hockey final game.
On Monday, CBC News showed a Tweet with a photo from Highway 401 in Toronto, taken during that game: there were NO VEHICLES on that stretch of Canada’s busiest route!

That hockey game was described as ’tense’, along with the semi-final win over a strong Team Latvia.
But they could not match the drama of the womens hockey final with Team Canada against Team U-S-A!
Team USA was leading 2-0 with less than 3 minutes left in the 3rd period, and it looked like they would capture the gold medal. I was listening to the excellent CBC Radio call by Steve Armitage, and the situation seemed hopeless.
But Team Canada scored a goal on a deflection, and later another goal while they had 6 attackers,

Olympian Spirit - 1

The CBC is providing extensive coverage of the Olympic Winter Games now underway in Sochi, Russia: on TV, radio and the Internet. And they can be proud of their work!

The Games are presented throughout the morning and early afternoons (because of the 8-hour time difference), and highlight packages are available during the evenings. Of course, all Canadian team hockey games men's and women's, are shown live.
In our society, we often hear of some negative behaviours expected or shown by the younger generation. During these games, however, we have witnessed many members of our team who have made us proud by their performances in the games, as well as with the media.
I am particularly impressed by these young people (and they ARE young, aren't they!!) for their excellent poise and sporting behaviour when they are interviewed.