Day 7: Canada v. Switzerland

Alright, got a little behind in posting....so, pics from the 3-2 shootout win for Canada, and the post-game celebrations. Crazy game to be at!


Scott's Pics:



Pam's Pics


Post-Game:

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Figure Skating - Men's Long Program

Long Program, here we go, BRING IT ON!!

Chipeur (Canada) - 57.22 - 24th after the short program
-I hope he has a good skate, just for himself
-triple axal, he singled... boo
-triple flip, double toe was great
-triple lutz
-triple loop
-triple axel, he singled again. He's known for his triple axel, but he didn't land ONE at the Olympics
-triple sow was perfect
-double axel
-triple lutz, double toe, doubt toe
-not what he had hoped for at the Olympics, too bad. He's much better than this.
TOTAL SCORE - 170.92

Chipeur

Kozuka (Japan) - 79.59 - 8th after the short program
-quad toe - I think was two footed
-triple axel, triple toe
-triple lutz, double toe
-triple sow, double toe, double loop
-triple axel he fell (and hard! ow!)
-triple flip
-triple loop
-triple lutz
-too bad he didn't land that triple axel, he would have really had a shot at a bronze medal!
TOTAL SCORE - 231.19


Ten (Kazakhstan) - 76.24 - 10th after the short program
-triple axel he stepped out of the landing
-triple axel, triple toe
-triple lutz
-triple flip he lost the edge of his blade on the landing, but held on
-triple loop
-triple lutz, double toe, double loop
-triple sow
-double axel
-double axel
TOTAL SCORE - 211.25


Van Den Perren (Belgium) - 72.90 - 12th after the short program
-triple axel
-triple axel, double toe (I think he touched the ice on the axel landing)
-triple flip, triple toe (he touched the ice on the landing of the flip)
-triple lutz - he doubled
-singled a triple sow
-triple sow, triple toe
-triple sow
-double axel
TOTAL SCORE - 189.84


Amodio (France) - 75.35 - 11th after the short program
-double axel
-triple axel - he stepped out of the landing
-triple loop
-triple axel, double toe
-triple sow, double toe
-triple lutz (it was supposed to be a combo, he missed it)
-triple flip
-doubled a triple lutz
TOTAL SCORE -  210.30


Chan (Canada) - 81.12 - 7th after the short program
-Ok, Patrick, have the skate of your life and prove me wrong! (PLEASE!)
-triple axel, double toe was perfect!
-triple flip, triple toe was great
-triple lutz, he stepped out of the landing
-triple axel he fell
-triple lutz, double toe, double loop
-triple loop
-triple sow
-double axel
-too bad, other than the fall, it was a good skate. He won't get a medal because of that fall. HAHA, Elizabeth Manley just said "my heart is just... empty right now". WOW, that's kind of... pathetic.
TOTAL SCORE - 241.42

 Chan

Brezina (Czech  Republic) - 78.80 - 9th after the short program
-triple axel
-triple flip
-triple sow
-triple axel, double toe
-triple flip, double toe
-double axel
-triple lutz, he fell
-single axel, double toe, double loop
TOTAL SCORE - 216.73


Lysacek (USA) - 90.30 - 2nd after the short program
-triple lutz, triple toe
-triple axel
-triple sow
-triple axel, double toe
-triple loop
-triple flip, double toe, double loop
-triple lutz
-double axel
-WHAT A SKATE!!! Good for him!!! I'd love to see him beat Plushenko!!
TOTAL SCORE - 257.67


Oda (Japan) - 8.85 - 4th after the short program
-triple lutz
-triple axel, triple toe
-triple sow
-triple axel
-triple lutz, double toe, double loop
-triple flip, double toe
-triple loop, he fell, and his skate lace broke. He had 3 minutes to fix it and get back out there. Then he automatically gets a 2 point deduction for needing a pause.
-double axel
TOTAL SCORE - 238.54


Lambiel (Switzerland) - 84.63 - 5th after the short program
-quad toe - he touched down on the landing
-triple lutz, pulled it off
-quad toe, triple toe
-triple flip, triple toe
-double axel
-triple loop, BARELY landed it
-triple flip, double toe, double toe
-triple sow
TOTAL SCORE - 246.72


Takahashi (Japan) - 90.25 - 3rd after the short program
-quad toe and he fell
-triple axel, double toe
-triple loop
-triple flip, triple toe
-triple sow
-triple axel
-triple lutz
-triple lutz, double toe
TOTAL SCORE - 247.23


Weir (USA) - 82.10 - 6th after the short program
-triple toe
-triple axel
-triple sow
-triple axel, double toe
-triple loop
-triple lutz, double (triple?) toe, I missed it a bit
-triple lutz, double toe, double toe
-double axel
-GREAT SKATE! Too bad I detest him and have my fingers crossed that he will end up 3rd or worse! (did I just say that?!)
TOTAL SCORE -238.87


Plushenko (Russia) - 90.85 - 1st after the short program
-quad toe, triple toe
-triple axel
-triple axel, double toe
-triple loop
-triple lutz
-triple lutz, double toe
-triple sow
-double axel
Okay performance, but honestly, I think Lysacek has it, he had a much more difficult and artistic program than Plushenko. We shall see!
TOTAL SCORE - 256.36


LYSACEK WINS! GREAT JOB! GOOD FOR HIM!!

Lysacek

3. Takahashi from Japan

2. Plushenko from Russia

1.  Lysacek from USA

5. Chan

22. Chipeur

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Day 7: USA v. Norway

Game Ended 6-1 USA, but Norway put up a pretty good fight....keeping it at 3-1 until late in the 3rd.

Also took a swing by the Olympic Flame pre-game....didn't see it 'pre-improvements', but access is pretty good now. You still can't go right up to it, but thats pretty understandable.

Anyways, off to the Canada-Switzerland Game...time for some sweet sweet revenge...

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The Excellent Olympic Adventure: Day 7

Day 7 and Double-Hockey Day #2. Up first today will be USA-Norway...should be a good measuring stick for the States to see how they do relative to the 8-0 drubbing Canada laid on them. I'd expect about the same score...Canada basically played a two-period game against them, working jitters out in the first. USA will have 3 periods to work with.

Following that, we're back for Canada-Switzerland. Its revenge time for Turin...here's hoping the boys lay it on them hard! I'll call 5-1.

This morning, we're also going to try to swing over and get a look at the improved cauldron area. Here's hoping for a couple good pics!

Hockey sees Canada take on Switzerland. Curling has the Men with Sweden this morning, France tonight. The Women have Germany in the afternoon. Still sitting undefeated there.

Could be a big medal day today: Ladies 1000m Long-Track + Men's/Women's Skeleton. All three are possible multiple medal events for Canada.

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