Canada owns the most Gold medal win !

[BunkerHill24]

Canada became First nation to ever win most Gold medals in Winter Olympics, thus far!


WOW!


CANADA :yourock:

[calimary]

1. Oh Canada!

AND they have health care.

Pretty happening place!

:toast:

[Oregone]

2. Canadian Exceptionalism

And to think, they don't even have much ice there

[dems_rightnow]

3. That's almost like winning the Olympics!

But that metric has always been determined by the most medals. Like the US has. :-)

[XOKCowboy]

5. Decided that way here maybe...

I like the Gold Medal count as the determining factor. We always have one of the largest Olympic contingent so we should win the most medals in total.

;)

[HeresyLives]

14. Actually, no it hasn't.

[Oregone]

20. There are a lot of different metrics

Some propaganda to make countries feel good. I'm not sure there is a definite one.


Something I liked seeing was a population to medal ration last summer games. Jamaica ruled that one. Hell, if you consider that Canada has 10% the population of the US, their 14 gold medals to the US 9 is pretty incredible.


All in all, both countries had a good Olympics. Not only did America net more total medals, I think they overperformed expectations based on world rankings. Canada clearly underperformed the first week but really pulled it out in the end to deliver a positive message for the country. Its win/win

[XOKCowboy]

23. To illustrate the point the local NBC station led off just now with US WON MEDAL COUNT!!

With a side mention that Canada won more gold medals than any country ever. Oh but did you hear how great WE were???

[HeresyLives]

25. LOL well there you are.

[MadBadger]

4. "Canada became First nation to ever win most Gold Medals in Winter Olympics, thus far!"

What does that mean?

[cherokeeprogressive]

6. Yeah I was wondering the same thing. n/t

[taterguy]

7. It means some Canuck has had too much Molson

[XOKCowboy]

9. That and/or some BC Bud...

Either way...

OH Canada!

[BunkerHill24]

11. funny!

:evilgrin:

[dems_rightnow]

12. More likely Yuengling

Obama's sending them a case of it.

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/ice_hockey/news?slug=ap-hko-obama-hockeybet&prov=ap&type=lgns

[HeresyLives]

17. LOL no, Obama owes a case of Molson Canadian.

Yuengling was Obama's choice if the Americans won.

[BunkerHill24]

Why don't you just say Congrats Canada and leave it at that ?

[taterguy]

18. Because I'm an American that's had too much Budweiser

That's why

[BunkerHill24]

21. I am an American and French Canadian mother......

I know what it's like to challenge a win.

Cheers!


On edit: I love CANADA with passion

[Enrique]

8. you obviously don't speak Canadian n/t

[BunkerHill24]

10. that would mean Canada has won the most Gold medals since

the winter olympics begin.


Sorry, I meant to say as hosting country. My bad!

[Canuckistanian]

13. I think the OP means "most gold medals by a host country"

Because we just broke that one.

[MadBadger]

19. Thats what I thought, until the OP explained itself.

[whistler162]

15. Is this before or after the exchange rate?

[XOKCowboy]

16. Canada has been an an exceptional host for the Olympics! Cheers!

Besides I think Vancouver is the most beautiful city in the world.

[Pithlet]

22. It has been a great games!

I've had a great time watching.

[arthritisR_US]

24. the host with the most :-) n/t