Many Canadians were waking up much earlier than usual Sunday February 23rd. Due to the time difference between here and Sochi, Russia the Men’s
Gold Medal Hockey game aired in Toronto at 7am. Amazing enough the bars opened
at 6am, inviting fans in for breakfast and beers to cheer on Team Canada.
AirMagic Special Effects supplied streamers to Real Sports Bar, Canada’s
largest sports bar. The streamers were shot at the final second of the game,
into a crowd of 1000 screaming fans, including Mayor Ford.
The win was sealed with Chris Kunitz scoring the final goal,
finishing the game with a 3-0 victory against Sweden. Many are saying the men’s
game was not as intense as the women’s game, but there is no doubt that it was a
nail biting, suspenseful game time for all Canadians.
The women played February 21st against Team USA.
The intense game ended with Marie-Phillip Poulin scoring the winning goal in
overtime, Canada winning 3-2. With hockey being called “Canada’s game,” it was
no surprise to see how much we were all looking forward to the championship
games.
Torontonians continued to celebrate the win throughout the
day, travelling up to Yonge and Dundas Square, where they proudly sang the national
anthem.
With the Sochi Olympic Games officially coming to a close
Sunday February 23rd, we can look back and feel a great sense of
patriotic pride for all our Canadian athletes. Canada finished third overall,
collecting 10 gold, 10 silver, and 5 bronze medals, totaling 25.
The opening and closing ceremonies of the Sochi Olympics are
quite possibly the largest and most memorable performance to date at the
Olympic games. From glowing aerial dancers, to “doves”, to Russian ballet,
Sochi did not disappoint.
Over 22 tons of fireworks were launched during the
Opening Ceremony.