1. Justin Wadsworth: While everyone else at the Ski park watched Anton Gafarov struggle on a broken ski after a fall. Justin, a coach for the Canadians, ran over and gave him one of his own skis so that he was able to finish the race. Wadsworth showcased everything the Olympics represent and worked his way into the hearts of millions.
2. The US Slopestyle Boys: Seeing as this is the first year Slopestyle has made it into the Olympics, we've heard quite a bit about it. We assumed that Shaun White would bring the US a gold in the snowboard slopestyle but that wasn't to be when he was forced to withdraw to focus on his other event. But after the hoopla from that decision died down, it was time for ski slopestyle. The US had 3 competitors in the event and they somehow managed to sweep the medal stand. It was awesome to see 3 US flags raised over 3 of the coolest guys around. Way to go boys!
3. Noelle Pikus-Pace: While the last 2 runs of the Skeleton event haven't been shown in primetime yet, I unfortunately know who won already. I say unfortunately because I was hoping to watch it this evening and keep it a surprise, but MSN spoiled it for me again. Anyway, it's still awesome to see (spoiler alert!) Noelle was able to grab silver! She and her adorable family (2 kids and a husband and about 20 other relatives) are pretty amazing. I was hoping she'd be able to grab gold seeing as she's been racing fantastically and has been so positive the entire way. But I'm just happy she was able to take any medal - she most definitely deserved it! (Anyone who chooses to propel themselves down an ice luge at 90 miles an hour head first deserves any medal they receive!)
4. US Hockey: I'll be honest here, I have a very hard time following hockey. I don't understand everything that happens and the puck is very, very small and therefore I lose it quite a lot. But that doesn't make it any less thrilling. It's great to see the Men and the Women doing so well. I know they have a rough road ahead seeing as they have to play Canada and Russia yet, but I'm hoping for some medals for them. Once again, anyone who is willing to play such a rough sport deserves all sorts of acclaim and recognition.
5. Scott Hamilton: I know he's not competing anymore. That doesn't stop me from loving him! He's been doing this commentary for years and years now but it's so nice to have his voice explaining all sorts of triple sowcows and toe loops each Olympics. He seems to absolutely love the sport and of course he knows his stuff. But he's also (from what I can tell) just about the coolest person ever. He's just one of those guys you want to have dinner with. Love me some Scottie!
And one thing that I have to complain about:
Dear MSN and all other news sites,
If you're going to spoil tonight's primetime scores, add a spoiler alert. Don't just splash the headline all over your front page. Some people would still like to watch them this evening.
Sincerely,
A disgruntled fan
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