orangeman

You can use stats to prove anything. 83% of people know that.

I absolutely expected them to miss that completely and somehow give up 2. The fact that Team Canada making an easy shot is being celebrated tells you all you need to know about their performance so far.

Gallant needs to help his wife by quitting curling immediately.

Chance at team figure skating medal is gone now. It was a longshot anyway, especially against the home team.

If they're going to miss the playoffs, do it like this, I guess. Don't give hope. Jacobs might be reconsidering his team right now. Gallant is awful.

I have never seen a Canadian team play this badly in any of the versions at this level, EVER. Even McMorris/Homan just had one really had game in 2022. This is a scandal at this point.

Another miss. They've completely forgotten how to curl. It's embarrassing for them.

If I'm Jacobs I'm considering bringing in the alternative over Gallant at this point /overdramatic

Jesus Christ Canada, make a goddamn shot for once. So frustrating to watch.

Aaaaaaaaaaaand Blouin goes down on her first jump.

It's really hard to watch at this point.

Women's team should be in the final, but Homan has failed to reach the playoffs in two previous Olympics (Women's team in 2018, Mixed Doubles in 2022). Only three Canadian curling teams have ever not made the playoffs at the Olympics so far, and she's done it twice. But, she's ranked 1st in the world and has been dominant, so hopeful. Men's is a bit less strong, but still favoured to get a medal. Final should be the goal.

Canada loves to finish 4th, unless it's to reach the playoffs. Then 5th is all they can do.

The announcers are left speechless after another miss by Gallant.

Canada has to win both, Italy has to lose both. That's all that really matters. Canada has the easier schedule (KOR + SUI vs GB + USA), but it's still pretty unlikely.

Canada hasn't really missed out on medal chances yet, besides curling. Injuries have limited their chances, too. But looking at the schedule, this is about where we could expect them to be.

Yup, was hoping for a chance at a curling medal on Monday, but alas... Tbf, Thursday could be a big day for Canada. Just crazy seeing that Norway already has 6 medals, Italy with 7. Canada always gets more in the back half, though. I feel like the early schedule is even slower for Canada this year than in past years. Probably because moguls was moved, and short track starts later.

On another note, is it weird that they don't have a start list for the Ladies Big Air qualification yet? It starts in 2.5 hours.

Gallant simply played horribly. I don't remember the last shot he really made completely. Honestly don't even think they were outplayed by their opponents as much as they just didn't make the shots they had to make. Obviously they were playing against good teams, but particularly Gallant just never got them into the game, and Peterman always had to bail them out at the end. But most of the time bail out = limit the damage, i.e. in the 7th end today. Canada was never dominant in mixed curling anyway, and they could have lost anyway. But they absolutely did it to themselves for the most part, particularly against Estonia and Sweden.

Well, Canada misses playoffs again. And the way Gallant played here, I'm not that hopeful for the men's team, either.

Well, no playoffs for Gallant/Peterman.

Honestly, he's been really bad the last 4 or so games. Not a good sign for the men's tournament.

I think after Stellato-Dudek went down, Canada gave up trying to go for the bronze. Ice Dance also begins on Monday, so they probably wanted a rest for their individual medal chance. Honestly, even with Gilles and Poirier it would have been a battle for that bronze.

My bets for Day 2: 1. Yes 2. McKeever 3. 2 I prefer staying Canadian-centric. I do agree though, maybe post the answers if it's not too much trouble. I am more than sure Canada will win both matches tomorrow, and then drop the last one against the Swiss on Monday to miss the playoffs. It has to happen in the most heartbreaking way. Kind of like Beijing when they just needed a win against Australia in their last match and blew it. For figure skating, Canada has to finish above the Italians in 2 of the remaining 3 events. I just don't see it, especially against the home country. If Gogolev goes out of his mind again, we need the Georgian skater to finish between him and the Italian. Then we would need another higher placement in either pairs or ladies. Anything is possible, though. Pretty slow day for Canada all around, tbh. Which sucks since it's Sunday. Monday looks more busy.

I see what you did there. The one running the Contest is winning the Contest? Kidding of course! Great job and thank you @Topicmaster1010