And they said we couldn't do it.

Well, we showed them didn't we?
That's right world, Canada proved to be top dog at the Olympics- okay okay, top dog when it comes to Gold medals. But hey, at the end of the day, I would rather have the most gold medals than total medals. Sure, American athlete Apollo Anton Ohno holds the world record for number of Winter Olympic medals- but how many of his 8 medals are gold? Two. In fact, half of his medals are bronze colored medallions (which I'm sure are strategically placed for the female folk around his likely over-sized bachelor pad). Today I overheard some people talking about Canada 'losing' to the USA in terms of the medal count. Losing? Which Olympics were they watching? Sure, the USA won more medals than us, but let me provide some apparently much needed clarification for my fellow critics: of the top 5 finishing medal countries, Canada had the fewest number of bronze medals and the highest number of gold medals (note: the most gold medals ever won at a Winter Olympics). Those numbers should speak volumes to those who are cynical of Canada's performance. Was I angry, disappointed, and discouraged when the Hamelin brothers placed 4th and 5th in a five man speed skating medal race? Undeniably yes. Did I have difficulty picking up my jaw off of the floor after our Women's curling team blew the Gold medal not once, but twice? Of course! But none of it matters in the end- we proved that we are strong contenders on the world stage, and that our athletes will only continue to persevere (and likely succeed) in their quest for Gold.

I am choosing not to digress on this subject, since, in my opinion, our athletes did us proud. If you still feel as though Canada did not perform to your expectations, or believe that Canada 'lost' in the medal race, I suggest you visit www.nbc.com, where I am sure you will have no difficulty finding people who agree with you.