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[T100]

Canada shatters record in number of gold medals won by Olympic host country.

Sun Feb 28, 2:29 AM

By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press


VANCOUVER, B.C. - Who knew? Canada has rocked the Vancouver Olympics in a way nobody anticipated.

The most medals, not the most gold, was the stated goal of the Own The Podium program. Canada fell well short in the first, but nailed the second on the penultimate day of the Games on Saturday.

The home team will win the most gold medals at the 2010 Winter Games. Three on Saturday brought the total to 13 with a chance at a 14th in Sunday's men's hockey final against the U.S.

Germany, which was next with 10 after Saturday, can't catch the host country.

"Everybody was worried that we weren't going to get a gold medal on home soil, but to come out with the most number of gold medals is the complete opposite and something that's pretty incredible for a Canadian athlete and for our sporting system in general," said Regina speedskater Lukas Makowsky, fresh off a gold medal in the men's pursuit.

Canada's 11th came from the men's pursuit team, the 12th in snowboarding and the 13th in men's curling to establish a record for gold medals by a host country in a Winter Olympics. The previous record was 10 by Norway (1994) and the U.S. (2002).

Chalk it up to the law of unintended consequences, says Canadian Olympic Committee chairman Chris Rudge.

"I don't think in our wildest dreams we thought we'd get this many golds," he said. "This is something we'll have to understand. Why did it happen?"

Canada has won more gold medals in Vancouver than in any Winter or Summer Games. Canadians picked up 10 gold at the 1984 Summer Games, which were boycotted by a number of countries. In Winter Games, the previous high was seven, in both 2002 and 2006.

[NightCap424]

And yet Canada finished 3rd overall in medal count right?

Not even 2nd best.....ooops!

[iggs111]

yea but key wording in this thread is this:

number of gold medals won by Olympic host country.

Not that big of a deal lol

[T100]

lol

[Lukester]

anybody know the number of athletes both Canada and USA sent to Vancouver?

[T100]

Originally Posted by Lukester

anybody know the number of athletes both Canada and USA sent to Vancouver?

they might be embarrassed by that per capita #

[be47320]

canadian inferiority complex is real folks, recognize

[Sammy the Goose]

Canada 14
Germany 10
Norway/USA 9


GOLD is the standard, it's first place.

Congrats to Canada for being the BEST country at this years Olympics.

They also won the most Gold medals EVER in the history of the Winter Olympics.

[Big Pimpin]

u still a country full of pussies though.....how boooooot that

[NightCap424]

Awful lot of Canadian judges at the Olympics....would like to see the Medal count in ALL Winter Olympic events that don't rely on judges.

First one that comes to mind is Bobsled!!! Oh, Speed skating maybe?

[Sammy the Goose]

Originally Posted by Big Pimpin

u still a country full of pussies though.....how boooooot that

Watch your mouth or will shut off the oil.

[T100]

Originally Posted by be47320

canadian inferiority complex is real folks, recognize

LOL, BE looks more to me that you guys are on the defensive here.

just sayin

[be47320]

Originally Posted by T100

LOL, BE looks more to me that you guys are on the defensive here.

just sayin

lol, read thread title

[Big Pimpin]

aboooooooooooooooooooooooooooot......who the fuk says that...eh?

[Lukester]

Originally Posted by Big Pimpin

aboooooooooooooooooooooooooooot......who the fuk says that...eh?

I've never heard a Cdn say "Abooot" yet they are tagged with that.