2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics

Well, that's it, the 2010 Winter Olympics are over. Canada just defeated the U.S. in a thrilling overtime gold medal game, 3-2. Sidney Crosby, the star of the NHL Pittsburgh Penguins scored the winning goal in overtime to give Canada the win. We're heartbroken, but hey, if the guys who beat us look as good as Sidney Crosby, and they're willing to take their shirts off for magazine spreads, we guess we can live with it.

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On a positive note, the U.S. broke the all-time record for most medals ever won at a Winter Olympics with 37, including 9 gold. We can live with that, too.

2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics - Days 8, 9 and 10

There are still a lot of games to go before the U.S. wins a medal, but the U.S. Hockey team scored a stunning victory last night over powerhouse Team Canada, 5-3. It was the first time the U.S. beat Canada in the Olympics in 50 years! Hockey is everything to Canada, it's a religion to them; Canada is not happy with this loss. Strangely enough, the surprise victory took place on the eve of the 30th Anniversary of Team USA's "Miracle on Ice", when it defeated the Soviet Union at the 1980 Olympics.
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The Americans won other medals over the weekend, including another bronze for Apolo Ohno, who with seven total medals becomes the most decorated U.S. Olympian ever. But the gold medal which gave us the most satisfaction was Bode Miller's win in the Super Combined ski race. Miller has a long, controversial, infamous career, but finally, in the twilight of his career, he's having his greatest success. Go Bode!