Canada just won silver in the 2000 meter 2 man rowing.
Peace
woohoo, we cannot finish behind North fucking Korea
come on
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BEIJING - Canada's medal drought in Beijing is over - and it came to an end with a medal of each colour in quick succession Saturday.
Freestyle wrestler Carol Huynh won the women's 48-kilogram final about 20 minutes after rowers Dave Calder and Scott Frandsen finished second in the men's pair to earn the country's first trip to the podium at the Summer Games.
About 25 minutes after Huynh's win, fellow wrestler Tonya Verbeek claimed bronze in the 55-kilogram event.
"It wasn't really part of our thought process going in because that's just unneeded pressure," Frandsen said of breaking the country's goose-egg. "It's great to get Canada on the board."
Huynh posted a 4-0, 2-1 win in a one-sided final against Chiharu Icho of Japan.
The 27-year-old from Hazelton, B.C., won gold at last year's Pan American Games and a bronze medal at the 2005 world championship.
She wiped away tears as O Canada was played after the medal presentation.
"I was just thinking how proud I am to be Canadian," Huynh said. "And I was just thinking about the road to how I got here. It's been a long one but a good one."
Calder, from Victoria, and Frandsen, from Kelowna, B.C., clocked a time of six minutes 39.55 seconds, nearly five seconds ahead of the bronze medallists from New Zealand.
The Canadians were about two seconds behind Australia for gold.
"I'm really proud of it and Scott is really proud of it," said Calder. "The Australians had a great push through the middle. We pushed back a little bit but congratulations to them. They definitely deserved that.
"We're very happy with a silver medal today."
Calder rowed in the men's pair four years ago in Athens. That crew was disqualified from the semifinal for leaving their lane.
Frandsen was a member of the men's eight that finished fifth in Athens.
Verbeek completed the triple for Canada when she beat Sweden's Ida-Theres Nerell 1-0, 1-0.
The native of Beamsville, Ont., won silver at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
finally ahead of all those 3rd world countries !!!
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
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woohoo, we cannot finish behind North fucking Korea
come on
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
"Happy Hour"
The Canadian Press
August 16, 2008
BEIJING - Canada's medal drought in Beijing is over - and it came to an end with a medal of each colour in quick succession Saturday.
Freestyle wrestler Carol Huynh won the women's 48-kilogram final about 20 minutes after rowers Dave Calder and Scott Frandsen finished second in the men's pair to earn the country's first trip to the podium at the Summer Games.
About 25 minutes after Huynh's win, fellow wrestler Tonya Verbeek claimed bronze in the 55-kilogram event.
"It wasn't really part of our thought process going in because that's just unneeded pressure," Frandsen said of breaking the country's goose-egg. "It's great to get Canada on the board."
Huynh posted a 4-0, 2-1 win in a one-sided final against Chiharu Icho of Japan.
The 27-year-old from Hazelton, B.C., won gold at last year's Pan American Games and a bronze medal at the 2005 world championship.
She wiped away tears as O Canada was played after the medal presentation.
"I was just thinking how proud I am to be Canadian," Huynh said. "And I was just thinking about the road to how I got here. It's been a long one but a good one."
Calder, from Victoria, and Frandsen, from Kelowna, B.C., clocked a time of six minutes 39.55 seconds, nearly five seconds ahead of the bronze medallists from New Zealand.
The Canadians were about two seconds behind Australia for gold.
"I'm really proud of it and Scott is really proud of it," said Calder. "The Australians had a great push through the middle. We pushed back a little bit but congratulations to them. They definitely deserved that.
"We're very happy with a silver medal today."
Calder rowed in the men's pair four years ago in Athens. That crew was disqualified from the semifinal for leaving their lane.
Frandsen was a member of the men's eight that finished fifth in Athens.
Verbeek completed the triple for Canada when she beat Sweden's Ida-Theres Nerell 1-0, 1-0.
The native of Beamsville, Ont., won silver at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
http://www.tsn.ca/olympics/story/?id=246516
9 medals now
finally ahead of all those 3rd world countries !!!
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo