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Haha our synergy tonight 

Haha our synergy tonight 

Haha our synergy tonight 

With Eliot Grondin on the mens side I'm starting to feel a lot better about the mixed team snowboard cross! 

Woo! Bronze for Odine! 

With Eliot Grondin on the mens side I'm starting to feel a lot better about the mixed team snowboard cross! 

Woo! Bronze for Odine! 

Woo! Bronze for Odine! 

Bronze for Odine!!! So scared it was gonna be another 4th

Woo! Bronze for Odine! 

Critchlow with an amazing comeback and finish to get into the semis with Odine!  

Good news for short track, Canadian women relay is not in the same semi final as the Chinese team, so they probably won't mysteriously get DQed, at least until the final.  

Day 5 (February 9)
 
February 8th
20:30: Snowboarding- Women’s Halfpipe- Qualification- Run 1 (Brooke Dhondt [17th], Elizabeth Hosking [20th])
21:15: Alpine Skiing- Women’s Slalom- Run 1 (Laurence St-Germain [9th], Ali Nullmeyer [19th], Erin Mielzynski [21st], Amelia Smart [26th])
21:21: Snowboarding- Women’s Halfpipe- Qualification- Run 2
22:00: Freestyle Skiing- Men’s Big Air- Final- Run 1 (Evan McEachran [2nd])
22:00: Snowboarding- Women’s Snowboard Cross- Seeding- Run 1 (Tess Critchlow [9th], Audrey McManiman [12th], Zoe Bergermann [13th], Meryeta Odine [14th])
22:22: Freestyle Skiing- Men’s Big Air- Final- Run 2
22:45: Freestyle Skiing- Men’s Big Air- Final- Run 3
22:55: Snowboarding- Women’s Snowboard Cross- Seeding- Run 2
23:30: Snowboarding- Men’s Halfpipe- Qualification- Run 1 (Liam Gill [12th])
February 9th
0:21: Snowboarding- Men’s Halfpipe- Qualification- Run 2
0:45: Alpine Skiing- Women's Slalom- Run 2 (Amelia Smart [2nd], Ali Nullmeyer [8th], Laurence St-Germain [9th], Erin Mielzynski [14th])
1:30: Snowboarding- Women's Snowboard Cross- 1/8 Finals (see below)
1/8 Final 2:  Chloe Trespeuch,  Pia Zerkhold,  Zoe Bergermann,  Mariia Vasiltcova
1/8 Final 4:  Stacy Gaskill,  Audrey McManiman,  Jana Fischer,  Sofia Belingheri
1/8 Final 5:  Meryeta Odine,  Josie Baff,  Alexandra Parshina,  Feng He
1/8 Final 7:  Faye Gulini,  Kristina Paul,  Vendula Hopjakova,  Tess Critchlow 
2:07: Snowboarding- Women's Snowboard Cross- Quarterfinals (see below)
Quarterfinal 1:  Michel Moioli,  Chloe Trespeuch,  Meghan Tierney,  Zoe Bergermann
Quarterfinal 2:  Stacy Gaskill,  Lindsey Jacobellis,  Audrey McManiman,  Sina Siegenthaler
Quarterfinal 3:  Meryeta Odine, Julia Pereira de Sousa Mabileau,  Caterina Carpano,  Alexandra Parshina
Quarterfinal 4:  Charlotte Bankes,  Faye Gulini,  Belle Brockhoff,  Tess Critchlow
2:28: Snowboarding- Women's Snowboard Cross- Semifinals (see below)
Semifinal 2:  Meryeta Odine,  Julia Pereira de Sousa Mabileau,  Belle Brockhoff,  Tess Critchlow
2:45: Snowboarding- Women's Snowboard Cross- Finals (see below)
Small Final:  Michel Moioli,  Stacy Gaskill,  Julia Pereira de Sousa Mabileau,  Tess Critchlow
Big Final:  Meryeta Odine,  Lindsey Jacobellis,  Chloe Trespeuch,  Belle Brockhoff
6:00: Short Track- Men’s 1500m- Quarterfinals (see below)
Quarterfinal 1:  Pascal Dion,  Liu Shaolin Sandor,  Vladislav Bykanov,  Denis Ayrapetian,  Roberts Kruzbergs,  Michal Niewinski
Quarterfinal 3:  Semen Elistratov,  Hwang Daeheon,  Steven Dubois,  Reinis Berzins,  Ryan Pivirotto,  Kikuchi Kota
Quarterfinal 4:  Park Janghyuk,  Adil Galiakhmetov,  Charles Hamelin,  Itzhak de Laat,  Quentin Fercoq,  Denis Nikisha
6:44: Short Track- Women’s 1000m- Heats (see below)
Heat 5:  Kim Boutin,  Lee Yubin,  Zhang Chutong,  Maame Biney
Heat 6:  Courtney Sarault,  Kim A Lang,  Kikuchi Yuki,  Hanne Desmet
Heat 7:  Natalia Maliszewska,  Ekaterina Efremenkova,  Alyson Charles,  Tifany Huot Marchand
7:05: Curling- Men’s Round Robin- Session 1: Denmark vs. Canada  
7:20: Luge- Doubles- Run 1 (Tristan Walker/Justin Snith [10th])
7:29: Short Track- Men’s 1500m- Semifinals
7:45: Short Track- Women’s 3000m Relay- Semifinals (Semifinal 2:  South Korea,  Canada,  Russian Olympic Committee,  United States)
8:20: Short Track- Men's 1500m- Final A
8:35: Luge- Doubles- Run 2

Me when every non-Canadian starts: I secretly want them to fall.
 
Me when they fall: OH NO!!! 

This just feels like a real off game from Homan. Happens to everyone, it’s just really hard to watch when the opposition is playing almost perfectly.

Day 1 (February 5) Canadian Schedule
 
*[] show starting positions for events with interval starts
* will try to update as the day goes on
* bolded events are medal events
 
February 4
21:45: Snowboarding- Women’s Slopestyle- Qualification- Run 1 (Laurie Blouin [17th], Jasmine Baird [20th], Brooke Voigt [26th])
22:47: Snowboarding- Women’s Slopestyle- Qualification- Run 2
23:10: Ice Hockey- Women’s Preliminary Round- Group A: Canada vs. Finland  
February 5
1:05: Curling- Mixed Doubles- Round Robin- Session 8: Sweden vs. Canada 
1:20: Ski Jumping- Men’s Individual NH- Qualification Round (Matthew Soukup [14th], Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes [22nd])
2:45: Cross-Country Skiing- Women’s 7.5km + 7.5km Skiathlon (Katherine Stewart Jones, Dahria Beatty, Cendrine Browne, Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt)
3:30: Speed Skating- Women’s 3000m (see below)
Pair 5:  Valerie Maltais,  Natalia Voronina
Pair 8:  Martina Sablikova,  Ivanie Blondin
Pair 9: Isabelle Weidemann,  Ragne Wiklund
4:00: Biathlon- Mixed 4x6km Relay (Sarah Beaudry -> Emma Lunder -> Christian Gow -> Scott Gow)
5:00: Freestyle Skiing- Men’s Moguls- Qualification 2 (Laurent Dumais [13th])
5:45: Ski Jumping- Women’s Individual NH- 1st Round (Abigail Strate [15th], Alexandria Loutitt [16th])
6:00: Short Track- Women’s 500m- Heats (see below)
Heat 3:  Kim Boutin,  Petra Jaszapati,  Corinne Stoddard,  Ekaterina Efremenkova
Heat 5:  Arianna Fontana,  Alyson Charles,  Zhang Yuting,  Michaela Hruzova
Heat 6:  Florence Brunelle,  Kristen Santos,  Tifany Huot Marchand,  Patrycja Maliszewska
6:10: Luge- Men’s Singles- Run 1 (Reid Watts [14th])
6:30: Freestyle Skiing- Men’s Moguls- Final 1 (Mikael Kingsbury)
6:35: Ski Jumping- Women's Individual NH- Final Round (Abigail Strate)
6:38: Short Track- Men’s 1000m- Heats (see below)
Heat 3:  Semen Elistratov,  Jordan Pierre-Gilles,  Wu Dajing,  Miyata Shogo
Heat 4:  Pascal Dion,  Vladislav Bykanov,  Adil Galiakhmetov,  Lee Juneseo
7:05: Curling- Mixed Doubles- Round Robin- Session 9: United States vs. Canada  
7:05: Freestyle Skiing- Men's Moguls- Final 2
7:23: Short Track- Mixed Team Relay- Quarterfinals (lineup TBA)
Heat 2:  Netherlands,  Canada,  France,  Kazakhstan
7:40: Freestyle Skiing- Men's Moguls- Final 3
7:50: Luge- Men’s Singles- Run 2
7:53: Short Track- Mixed Team Relay- Semifinals
 

Cleared all my covid tests and security checks, I'll be going to the Opening Ceremonies tonight! 
 
Long story short, I know someone who knows someone and our big group got whittled down for many reasons, but I finally was one of a few to make the final cut.  Will also go to another event in a week and the Closing Ceremonies too (and Paralympic Ceremonies).  
 
It'll be a long day and we're not allowed to bring battery packs in, so I hope my phone lasts with all the pictures and updates.  
 
So excited!

Radio Canada reporting Daoust had a cast .... (Keep in mind my French isnt the greatest)
 
rip

I really liked how Morris was able to regain his game after his awful start and Homan made some really great shots... she looks much better than she did at Olympic trials.
 
I'm also so pleased that they were able to keep the game so close, playing the way they did against one of the best teams in the competition who already had experience on this ice. Excited to see how they rebound tomorrow morning (our time)!! 

Rio Morris is struggling already jfc

10 mins!

I'm really happy with the choices! We're so lucky that there were so many legendary athletes to choose from and you can't go wrong with Hamelin and Poulin. 
 
On Hamelin competing the next day, I'm a little worried but I doubt Hamelin would have taken on the role if he thought it would have a significant negative impact on his performance. 

I'm really happy with the choices! We're so lucky that there were so many legendary athletes to choose from and you can't go wrong with Hamelin and Poulin. 
 
On Hamelin competing the next day, I'm a little worried but I doubt Hamelin would have taken on the role if he thought it would have a significant negative impact on his performance. 

WOW WOW WOW CANADA!
 

A warm welcome. 

I’m hoping that it’s somewhere about 25. I’m kind of thinking about 5 key groupings if sports that will win about 5 medals each (Speed Skating, Short Track, Freestyle Skiing, Snowboard, hockey/curling) with a few chances in bobsleigh and less so figure skating to help round up.