Canada finished the 2006 Torino Games with 24 medals - 7 gold, 10 silver, 7 bronze - third in total medals behind only Germany and the United States. We rock ( Read more... )

More medals from the men! Francois-Louis Tremblay won silver in men's 500m speed skating, and the men's relay team took home the silver as well in the 5000m speed skating relay, just barely behind Korea's Olympic record time.

Canada's old record for medals at a winter games was 17, and the COC predicted 25 in Torino, so yay us! :D

The men had their turn, and now the ladies are back winning medals. Clara Hughes won gold in the women's 5000m speed skating, and Cindy Klassen won bronze, her fifth medal at the Torino Games! Kristina Groves was 6th.

Canada won the men's gold medal curling game 10-4 in eight ends after scoring six in the sixth end.

It's our first medal in four days that wasn't won by a woman. ;)

The Canadian ladies won bronze on the curling rink, defeating Norway 11-5, congrats!

Canada finished 1-2 in ladies 1500m speed skating. Congratulations to Cindy Klassen (gold, and her 4th medal of the 2006 Games) and Kristina Groves (silver).

Edit: The ladies also medalled in the 3000m speed skating relay, finishing with a silver. Go girls! :D

Chandra Crawford just won gold in the women's cross-country sprint. Beckie Scott finished fourth.

Holy crap.

Despite being outshot 33-16, Canada hung on by the skin of their teeth to win 3-2 over the Czech Republic on the strength of three first-period goals. Brodeur was spectacular, and Canada's in third place in Group A.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY GOLD! YAY CANADA! :D

Cindy Klassen just won a silver medal in the women's 1000m speed skating final ( Read more... )