I shouldn't single out just the Americans. When Alex Bilodeau won the gold medal for the moguls ski, the camera showed the top three skiers with arms wrapped around each other; Bilodeau and Bryon Wilson (USA - Bronze) were smiling and waving, while Dale Begg-Smith (Australia - Silver)had the sourest expression ever, caught on national television.
--- In newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com, "ClayE" <ecclesreinson@ ...> wrote:
>
> Mark:
> The extraordinary thing about the olympic hockey results:
> two bronze for Finland (M&W)
> two silver for USA
> two gold for Canada
>
> We were on the verge of a nervous breakdown last night. Quite a storybook ending. Both teams from Finland accepted their bronze medals graciously. Unfortunately the USA teams did not.
>
> Clay
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com, "markpringnz" <markpringnz@ > wrote:
> >
> > Oh and by the way congrats on Canada's win in the ice hockey, I wouldn't have thought there would be anybody sober there by now.
>