OT: 2016 Summer Olympics - Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. GO CANADA GO!

[canadianmagpie]

Sweden beats USA in Soccer in penalties.
Sweet.

Shouldn't have had their goal disallowed in extra time. Was onside when the ball was played and the ball deflected to her from an American player. Glad it didn't cost Sweden the game.

 

[MS]

This is very quickly turning into an excellent Olympics for Canada. Or our women, at least.

We're only 1 medal behind Germany right now, who had 25 more medals than us in 2012.

 

[baxtefer]

Shouldn't have had their goal disallowed in extra time. Was onside when the ball was played and the ball deflected to her from an American player. Glad it didn't cost Sweden the game.

Yup. And the Lloyd disallowed "goal" was a foul, not offside.

 

[Captain Bowie]

Poor K2B.

 

[Startel]

Someone should really check on K2B. I also thought that the Chinese girl routine looked better than Rosie's but i'm not complaining, and with the States losing its been a great few days for the Olympics

 

[The Stig]

Yaaaaaaaaa!!!! I almost like this more than being a powerhouse like the US. Every medal means so much.

 

[LeftCoast]

Hope Solo - such class.

 

[The Stig]

Hope Solo - such class.

What a nutjob.

 

[Lemmiwinks]

Hope Solo - such class.

yeah... she's always been a real twit. It annoys me how so many people fawn over her.

 

[Hit the post]

yeah... she's always been a real twit. It annoys me how so many people fawn over her.

OK, I'll admit - I looked up "those pictures".

 

[The Stig]

OK, I'll admit - I looked up "those pictures".

Hey...hot girls can be jerks....actually most are. Shes just a wackjob too.

 

[The Stig]

10 more minutes of being nervous as hell against France

 

[The Stig]

Cmon girls!!!!!!!!

 

[The Stig]

3 minutes stoppage my man sized ass

 

[The Stig]

On to the Semis!!!!

 

[Josepho]

This Olympics is going ridiculously well. Refs handed us that game against France though.

It's fun to cheer for a winning team.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

If Christine Sinclair wins a gold medal I think I'll actually cry.

What a gutsy win.

The terrible state of Brazilian pitches (it's winter there) is probably an advantage given the counterattacking style Canada plays.

 

[Captain Bowie]

This Olympics is going ridiculously well. Refs handed us that game against France though.

It's fun to cheer for a winning team.

How so?

 

[Josepho]

How so?

IMO we got away with a lot of stuff early on.

 

[y2kcanucks]

If Christine Sinclair wins a gold medal I think I'll actually cry.

What a gutsy win.

The terrible state of Brazilian pitches (it's winter there) is probably an advantage given the counterattacking style Canada plays.

Definitely deserves it. She's our soccer version of Hayley Wickenheiser at this point.

Went to high school with her in Burnaby. Real good person too.

 

[Captain Bowie]

IMO we got away with a lot of stuff early on.

OK...

 

[canadianmagpie]

OK...

There was a clear cut penalty early on that wasn't called. Buchanen took out a French player without touching the ball.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

We did send some men to Rio, right?

But damn. Full credit to the Canadian women for kicking all kinds of ass.

Also to a 16 year-old who is in better shape than anyone I will probably ever know. Amazing job, Penny.

 

[Ozone]

I meant to bring this up last night:

Not only is Golden Penny the incredibly wonderful surprise of this Olympics, but she is humble in her words, quick to deflect her accomplishments towards her teammates, and far more relaxed and well spoken than her young years give away.
Well spoken, perhaps, like a humble Canadian hockey player - or someone close to one..


Spoken, and performed, like a true Canadian - with an incredible future ahead.
We should all be proud of her and the Red and White she represents.


Congrats Golden Girl. We are beyond proud to witness your beginning.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

I meant to bring this up last night:

Not only is Golden Penny the incredibly wonderful surprise of this Olympics, but she is humble in her words, quick to deflect her accomplishments towards her teammates, and far more relaxed and well spoken than her young years give away.
Well spoken, perhaps, like a humble Canadian hockey player - or someone close to one..


Spoken, and performed, like a true Canadian - with an incredible future ahead.
We should all be proud of her and the Red and White she represents.


Congrats Golden Girl. We are beyond proud to witness your beginning.

Hugely, hugely impressive feat. And at an age when most of us are looking up home remedies for acne and studying for our learner's permits.

Golden Penny.

A National Pride.