Torino - Medals Update

Canada's medals are rolling in faster than I can keep track of them, or do justice to the individual medal winners in a blog posting. Click here to visit the current list of Canada's medal winners.

Even as I write this, it looks like Canada has taken Gold, Silver, and 4th, in the Men's Skeleton event (like luge, but head first!).

Canada is also challenging the results of the Women's 500m Short Track race where Anouk Leblanc-Boucher took the Bronze. The rules state that the blades of both skates must be on the ice when the finish line is crossed, and Canada claims the silver medalist had a foot tilted off the ice. If the appeal is upheld, it is possible that our medal would be upgraded to silver, AND, the fourth place finisher (also Canadian) would then get the bronze.

Yesterday, we took silver in both the Men's and Women's Team Pursuit in speed skating, and a bronze in the Women's Skeleton, in addition to a bronze in Women's Snowboard Cross.

Also, in a shocking upset this afternoon, the USA lost to Sweden in a shoot-out in Women's Hockey! This was a semi-final game, meaning the US can do no better than bronze, and that Canada won't have to face them in the final (assuming that Canada hangs on to their 3-0 lead to win the other semi-final over Finland).

Lastly, I should mention that I forgot to announce that last week's Pizza of the Week winner was a delicious Sweet Onion and Roast Mushroom pizza I had on Monday, edging the weirder, but not as tasty Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Pizza from late last week.