2010 Winter Olympics full of excitement
USA figure skater Evan Lysacek waves U.S. flag during victory ceremony. - AP Photo
Wow.
As a TV fan and a sports fan, the 2010 Winter Olympics couldn’t have been more entertaining.
Here are some of my favorite moments:
♦♦♦ USA’s Evan Lysacek edging out Russia’s Evgeni Plushenko for the gold medal in men’s figure skating.
Though Plushenko seemed to pout on the podium, Lysacek displayed nothing but integrity that night and in interviews afterward.
♦♦♦ Canada’s Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir illustrating exquisite elegance while winning the ice dancing gold medal, and USA’s Meryl Davis and Charlie White were also charming and alluring winning the silver.
♦♦♦ USA speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno winning more medals in the Winter Olympics than any American ever. Most of his races had something wild happening in them and were very exciting to watch.
♦♦♦ USA’s Shaun White’s Double McTwist 1260 after already having secured the gold medal in halfpipe competition.
♦♦♦ USA’s Lindsey Vonn winning the gold medal in women’s downhill skiiing despite a shin injury.
♦♦♦ The gold medal run of USA’s Steven Holcomb, Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler and Curtis Tomasevicz in men’s four-man bobsled. A team from Russia and another team from USA ended up on their side before finishing in their attempts, but steerer Holcomb’s team made it through quick and clean.
♦♦♦ Canada figure skater Joannie Rochette demonstrating incredible grace in deciding to skate for her mother, who had passed away just before her competition began, and finding the strength to win the bronze medal.
♦♦♦ USA winning the silver medal after making the tying goal right before the end of regulation and taking Canada to overtime in men’s hockey.
Though winning the gold would’ve been amazing, the USA men’s hockey team has nothing to hang their heads about.
Goalie Ryan Miller was phenomenal throughout the Olympics and the whole team did their best, which is all we can expect from anyone – and what the Olympics are all about.
– Melissa Hayer
USA goalie Ryan Miller - AP Photo
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