I don't much watch the Winter Olympics, or sports in general excepting college football. All the same, hockey is a muscular sport that I can appreciate in spite of my upbringing in a land where ice is rather rare. I was delighted to watch the extraordinary performance of both the Men's and Women's teams this year, both of whom beat Canada in the championship match to take their respective gold medals. The Women's team had played Canada earlier in the series, and shut them out 5-0 in a mighty display.
Congratulations to Team USA.
Canada dissed Trump. Trump always wins.
ReplyDeleteI think the stronger influence was that it was George Washington’s Birthday.
DeleteThis one's not too bad, either.
ReplyDeleteAs someone who loves the sport, plays roller hockey twice a week, and has powerful memories of the 1980 Miracle on Ice, this was pretty special. The women making it 2 for 2 was also nice, but expected- they were heavy favorites.
ReplyDeleteThat the Men won, and then that it played out in such a cinematic way
-Clear underdogs
-The goalie playing out of his mind to keep them in it, including one near miraculous save
-A wide open net missed by one of the Canadian's best goal scorers
-On the 46th anniversary of the Miracle game
-On George Washington's Birthday
-Hughes getting his teeth knocked out with a high stick, then going on to get the golden goal making the perfect face for the team
-The unbridled patriotism of the boys in celebration of the win
-All of this in the lead up to our 250th year celebration.
Too perfect, almost providential. Now, it's not anything close to the impact of Miracle on Ice, but it's a big thing culturally and socially I think.