Since the Olympics have started (winter is becoming like summer and starting days in advance of the ceremonies) I think it is the perfect time to take a look back at Sochi with some of my favorite athletes, moments and memes from the games:
TJ Oshie
While there wasn’t a happy ending for the U.S. men’s team hockey team, there was a spectacular prelim match against Russia that gave us American Hero TJ Oshie. In a shootout, Oshie ended up taking 6 shots (5 consecutively) and netting 4 of them to give America the win while Putin was watching. Suck it Russia.
Meryl Davis & Charlie White
I inherited a bit of ice skating fever from Mama Royer so got a little wrapped up in Meryl & Charlie and their quest for an Olympic gold before retiring from ice dancing. They were one of the safest bets across all sports for an Olympic Gold for the USA and they did not disappoint. Probably because they dressed for motherfucking success.
Netherlands Long Track Speed Skaters Won Most of the Golds
Just like the US has track sprints and swimming, the Netherlands have long track speed skating and they crushed it. I’m traditionally the Netherlands in an ongoing Olympic bar game so I’m glad to support my fake teammates in one of their favorite sports. And their absolute dominance (8 of 12 gold medals) was quite impressive. And how can you not like the orange uniforms?
Alexandre Bilodeau celebrates with his brother
Moguls is one of the first events of the Olympics so in 2010 he had the honor to win Canada’s first gold medal. Alexandre came back to defend that medal in 2014 to become the first freestyle skier to defend a gold medal. He dedicated his win to his older brother with cerebral palsy who he said “is my real inspiration…he lives his dreams through me…he is my everyday inspiration.” Dreams do come true.
US Slopestyle Skiing Sweep
Joss Christensen, Gus Kenworthy & Nicholas Goepper gave the USA our third sweep of a winter Olympic podium ever in this freestyle (aka X-Games-esc) skiing discipline. And it gave Gus the start to fame so he could become the inspirational public gay sports bro that he is today.
Overall it wasn’t a bad showing for the USA (the list below is before Russia’s doping scandal and four revoked medals so take that for what it is). We usually get around 28 medals in the 3rd position and predictions are running about the same for 2018.
Oh, and let’s not forget the memes from 2014!!
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