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Definitely a lot closer than I thought it would be, but ultimately the better squad came out on top. Canada had plenty of chances, but no excuses, the Americans got it done.

Props to Knight on a great career. She's captained the American rise to supremacy in the women's game. Bitter sweet for our ladies to lose, but I'm happy to see Knight go out a winner!
 
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Even though it worked for us twice in 24 hours I hate 3v3 for knockout games,… changes the entire dynamic and becomes almost more or of an all star skills comp than typical team on team,… I guess you can say that about shootouts too but still. I like it for nhl reg season games but yeah,… not for a high stakes thing like a gold medal match
 
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ACamp1900 said:
Even though it worked for us twice in 24 hours I hate 3v3 for knockout games,… changes the entire dynamic and becomes almost more or of an all star skills comp than typical team on team,… I guess you can say that about shootouts too but still. I like it for nhl reg season games but yeah,… not for a high stakes thing like a gold medal match
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Not sure if women practice 3 on 3 or not, that was some sloppy play on both sides
 
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I'm probably the only person here who watched figure skating lol, but Alysa Liu just brought home the gold for USA. First medal for the US in 20 years I think they said. Really captivating performance.
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My brother-in-law came over this morning and set up a VPN for me to connect to Canada, so I was able to watch live from the CBC, much better than NBC. I normally never watch sports that are judged, too much room for favoritism, but I agree in this case. That young lady did a wonderful job.
 
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An Italy vs Korea women’s curling match would make for a very talented matchup,………… too bad Columbia didn’t qualify
 
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Just got home and watched the replay! Wow! Such a great win!
 
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Punky said:
My brother-in-law came over this morning and set up a VPN for me to connect to Canada, so I was able to watch live from the CBC, much better than NBC. I normally never watch sports that are judged, too much room for favoritism, but I agree in this case. That young lady did a wonderful job.
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Her skating was INCREDIBLE. She was almost non-chalant; but in an incredibly captivating way.

What a day for the US!
 
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BabyIrish said:
What a day yesterday. Don't forget about Amber Glenn. She had the second-best free skate of the day. If she were able to land two triple loops, one in each skate, she at least has the bronze and probably the silver.
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Her first leg of the singles competition really killed her. But she was also great.
 
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Her first leg of the singles competition really killed her. But she was also great.
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The real champions leave it all out on the ice when its crunch time
That is why Michelle Kwan got beat twice; Lipinski and Hughes let it all hang out and she did not when it counted
 
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What a hockey game. Olympic hockey has been fantastic, especially on the men's side. The drama has been palpable. Let's hope USA vs Slovakia is another classic!
 
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