Sweden had its best Winter Olympics ever in Turin! We finished 6 in the "medal league", after:
1. Germany 11-12-6=29
2. USA 9-9-7=25
3. Austria 9-7-7=23
4. Russia 8-6-8=22
5. Canada 7-10-7=24
6. SWEDEN 7-2-5=14
7... R.o.W
Most Swedes would say that winning the Gold in ice-hockey was the best, but I'm the most excited - and proud - about the women's curling team who actually have to work for a living (e.g. one team member is a consultant, another an accountant) and train in their spare time. A reality quite far from the luxury life of the ice-hockey players who are almost all professionals playing in the NHL. The curling team even had to finance part of the trip themselves. Of course, the ice-hockey players have worked hard to get where they are today, but it doesn't make them bigger stars or their gold worth more than the curling ladies' golden medal.
Go Swedish curlers!
ReplyDeleteI think it is particularly hurtful that you should be gloating so about the ladies' curling.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry, I forgot that the British ladies didn't do so well! Better luck next time though!
ReplyDeleteCan I gloat about the men's curling? Three of the team are from my adopted home province...
ReplyDeleteNo? Okay.
(Yay! Gushue rink!)
Sorry.