< Ks Sy Shis issue: (¥ Women's basketball seals a provincial seat And more! Winter cera » Canadians struttin’ their stuff in Sochi Jerrison Oracion Contributor he first week of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic moments for Canada and the world in general, and the With no major happenings to interrupt the games, the world has been able to focus on the events themselves. In figure skating, Patrick Chan got a silver medal in the men’s event despite faltering three times during his free skate when he was trying to Hanu, who got a world record score in his short program by 101.45 points. When he was interviewed after, Chan : apologized to Canada because : he did not get a gold medal: : “I’m disappointed, of course. : All Canadians say sorry, but : I’m sorry. I’m disappointed in Games created alot memorable : myself. Thad that chance and : I didn’t grasp it. I can’t thank : Canada enough for the support second week has done the same. I've had over the years. In the ice dancing event, : the United States’ Meryl Davis : and Charlie White picked : up the gold medal instead : of Canada’s pairing of Tessa : Virtue and Scott Moir, who : snagged silver. And since it just : wouldn't be figure skating if : there wasn’t some controversy, beat the score of Japan's Yuzuru : amidst the usual names of : judges conspiring to give a : certain team the gold, it has : been noted by many the unique : relationship the Canadian : and American duos shared: (Y Michael Sam‘s announcement a brave one (Y NBA draft deadlines are complete for the upcoming season : Marina Zueva acts as the coach : for both. It wasn’t an issue in : 2010, but this time around, : the Canadians seemed a little : miffed, “We sometimes felt like : [Zueva] wasn’t in our corner,” : said Moir. All the same, a silver : is something to be proud of. In women’s hockey, Canada : beat the United States 3-2 to : claim the gold medal, thanks to : Marie-Phillip Poulin’s overtime : goal ina thrilling finish. As for : the men, they came home with : a gold after dispatching of the : US in the semis before winning : against the Swedes in the final. In curling, Canada’s : women’s team, which consists : of Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, : Dawn McEwen, Jill Officer, : and Kirsten Wall, beat Sweden : 6-3 to earn the gold medal : to finish the Olympics with Know the score? Contact: Eric Wilkins, Sports Editor M sports@theotherpress. ca www theotherpress.ca : an astonishing n1-o record. : The men’s team made sure : they were up to snuff as well, : defeating Great Britain 9-3 in : their gold medal game. In some other events, : Denny Morrison got a bronze : medal in speed skating 1500m; : Jan Hudec got a bronze medal : in alpine skiing super-G; : Dominique Maltais got a silver : medal in snowboard cross; : Canada’s women’s short-track : speed skating team got another : silver medal after China’s was : disqualified; Mike Riddle got a : silver medal in ski halfpipe; and : Kallie Humphries and Heather : Moyse got another gold medal : in bobsleigh. All in all it was a : strong showing for Canada at : the Olympics, and one that the : whole country can be proud of. derland Team Canada prepares to pose for victory, while team USA skates off in defeat // By www.bloguin.com And since it just wouldn't be figure skating if there wasn't some controversy, amidst the usual rumours of judges conspiring to give a certain team the gold, it has been noted by many the unique relationship the Canadian and American duos shared: Marina Zueva acts as the coach for both.