Day 7 - Thursday Feb. 25th

Women's Bronze Medal Hockey Game - Iain and Colin
Finland takes the Bronze Medal

Women's Semi Final Curling - Jamie and Karen
Canada defeats Switzerland and Sweden defeats China

Men's Semi Final Curling - Colin, Iain and Sue
Canada defeats Sweden and Norway defeats Switzerland

Victory Ceremony Featuring Burton Cummings (Manitoba Night)
Great night of 'Guess Who' Rock an Roll!
Saw Canada's Women's Short Track Relay team presented with their Silver Medals live, and our Bobsleigh Ladies presented with their Gold and Silver Medals from Whistler.
As Iain and I were dancing to 'American Woman', (much to Colin's embarrassment) we watched, on the TV's, as Canada's brave and courageous Joannie Rochette skate to Bronze Medal in Women's Figure Skating. We really hope she carries the flag for Canada in the Closing Ceremonies!

Our Canadian ladies continue to rock with the Women's Hockey Team defeating USA for the Gold Medal 2-0! Excellent goal tending and 2 goals by 2 Canadian rookies - future looks mighty good!

Doesn't seem I can go a day without mentioning curling.
These are Olympic Crowds not your typical curling crowds and ediquette has gone right out the window. However, everyone, curlers and fans alike are loving it! The 'wave' is a regular occurrence and it is not unusual for the fans to chant when the opposing teams' curlers are throwing their rocks.
Our favourite cheer - the Swiss fans jumping up and down and chanting 'Hopp Suisse.'Norways Pants' another popular cheer and two of their fans were dressed in 2 piece suite made out of the same material as the infamous pants.
On this day I was enjoying the view of 'my Norwegian skip' and the 'blond and beautiful' Swedish skip!
I sense there are alot of converted curling fans and Vernon Davis, a rather large NFL player, was at most games, and was interviewed saying he loves curling!

After the Victory Ceremonies, Iain took the five of us to dinner,complete with singing waiter, at a very popular Italian restaurant downtown, 'Don Francescos.' Food was delicious and lots of sporting celebrities around. Jamie saw the Russian hockey coach, Bykov and Ottavio Cinquanta, president of ISU Figure Skating and member of the International Olympic committee was sitting two table over from us. Our waiter was telling us that the Russian hockey team came here to drown their sorrows, with vodka, after losing to Canada. He also said that Federov had rented a whole floor, at the Sutton Place across the street, for 10 days, at $10,000.00 a night and he was only there for 2 nights. Oh, how the other half lives.
There are alot of Russians in Vancouver this week as they are hosting the next Winter Olympics in 2014.