Any person turning in to the Olympic gold medal game last evening would be hard pressed to tell if it was men or women playing that game. The give way sign would be the frocks of hair protruding from the helmets.Canada and United States were playing for the gold medal and no holds were barred.
These two teams were rivals for years and either at the world championships or the Olympics their desire to win reaches a fevered pitch. Last night these ladies showed the world how hockey should be played girl style. The game was one of the best I ever saw with super skills and coaching apparent. Canada was the better of the two on this night but given a seven game playoff it probably would have come to the last game to decide the winner.
Both teams were winners and no doubt losing caused the US captain to say,"silver sucks" in her interview. Her team was so disappointed that they acted out of the spirit of the Olympics. They were unable to get beyond the loss to partake of the Olympic Spirit and savour the moment. Both were responsible for bringing 19,000 hockey fans at the game and millions on TV and Radio to realize that equality for women in a once male stronghold was over.
When these players were lined up for their medals and you could see their face you realized they were the best of the best and it showed.Their faces told it all. There was happiness, sadness and unbridled joy on these faces mixed with the understanding that the years of training was worth it all. We now have to wait for another four years to be treated to this experience.
For a few hours nearly all Canadians forgot their troubles and had a collective, emphatic feeling of pride and happiness with the Olympic Spirit which is alive and well.
I know I did! So exciting and wonderful to watch ... and a testament and celebration of women power and tenacity at its best. The women have been bringing home the Canadian Golds!
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