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Very happy for Team Canada! Sad for Team Italy, would've been incredible if they'd managed bronze.
with no shoes on.
OMG Stop everything! French tv was recapping the team event and they were speaking about Virtue and Moir "skating together for 20 years, husband and wife in real life..." secret Voir shippers?
I hadn't thought of this, but it does present a new dynamic in terms of rooting interests.
For example, here was my range of thoughts:
I'm an unashamed American, rooting for my team. But I also like Kolyada more than Adam, although I thought Adam wuzrobbed. I really appreciate Patrick's skating, too. Shoma is a favorite, and I was glad to see him do well... but it hurt my team...
I don't particularly enjoy SK/K, but I was so proud they did well... the Russian pair, who I'm neutral about, did amazing, but my favorite pair (S/H) didn't even compete, and I'm a bit bent out of shape about it.
My favorite ice dancers were left off the American team, but I can't dislike the Shibs nor resent their success... I liked the Italians better than the Russian dancers, but it was better for Team USA that the Russians beat the Italians...
My heart sank when Satoko beat Bradie by .01, because I knew that was a whole point lost, when in an individual event it wouldn't matter.
All in all, I thought it was exciting and engaging.
Chiddy is so happy. I'm glad for him - not an individual gold, but must feel amazing after losing out on Gold 4 years ago.Team Canada receives Olympic Gold Medals (from 2:07)
Such a tight and deserving team. Every team member placed 3rd or higher in each of their events. May they add to their sweet memories and victories at the Pyeongchang Olympics!
"For example, just before they called Meagan and my name before we competed, I just glanced over at Scott and we just made eye contact and we just gave each other a little nod," he said. "And it is those little, quiet unspoken moments that really means the most."
"I am for the spoken moments, so yay!" said partner Meagan Duhamel. "I go with what everybody else said. We are so honored to be part of this team, to be part of this generation of skating in Canada. I think It's the greatest group of skaters, not just us, but all the figure skaters on the Canadian team here, and we owe everybody a big thank you for the support they gave us."
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Standing on the podium and hearing the anthem was probably one of the most incredible experiences Eric Radford has had, however, along the way, some of his favorite moments in the whole event were just small moments that they shared as a group.
Chiddy is so happy. I'm glad for him - not an individual gold, but must feel amazing after losing out on Gold 4 years ago.
Team Canada definitely showed that they took this event seriously by having their top man/pair for 3 out of 4 disciplines. In generally, I think it was an interesting Team event and there were so many inspired performances during it.
Congrats to the medal-winning teams.
In a sense Canada has two "top women", so that substitution was expected and justified. Last year's worlds: Kaetlyn 2, Gaby 3; this year's Nationals: Gaby 1, Katelyn 2.
Congratulations, Team Canada. However, according to the NBC Olympics web site, "After the ladies’ free skate, 15-year-old phenom Alina Zagitova clinched gold for Team OAR/Russia. She’s also a gold medal favorite in the ladies’ event, expected to do battle with her training partner, Yevgenia Medvedeva. Both of them are now gold medalists at these Games: Medvedeva skated the short program for the team event while Zagitova did the free skate." Oops!
http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/tea...irai-nagasu-and-shibutanis?chrcontext=results
Congratulations, Team Canada. However, according to the NBC Olympics web site, "After the ladies’ free skate, 15-year-old phenom Alina Zagitova clinched gold for Team OAR/Russia. She’s also a gold medal favorite in the ladies’ event, expected to do battle with her training partner, Yevgenia Medvedeva. Both of them are now gold medalists at these Games: Medvedeva skated the short program for the team event while Zagitova did the free skate." Oops!
http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/tea...irai-nagasu-and-shibutanis?chrcontext=results
How did Alina clinch the gold medal for Team OAR when they lost the Gold Medal to Canada. I thought that OAR got silver. How did NBC figure that one out...lol.
Congratulations, Team Canada. However, according to the NBC Olympics web site, "After the ladies’ free skate, 15-year-old phenom Alina Zagitova clinched gold for Team OAR/Russia. She’s also a gold medal favorite in the ladies’ event, expected to do battle with her training partner, Yevgenia Medvedeva. Both of them are now gold medalists at these Games: Medvedeva skated the short program for the team event while Zagitova did the free skate." Oops!
http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/tea...irai-nagasu-and-shibutanis?chrcontext=results