The air was absolutely electric, but as a fan I was a little unsure that I even wanted to go and see the Women’s Bobsleigh. Canada and Russia were playing and it was not going to be an easy game. Thanks to social media and a huge fan base it was not hard at all to keep up to date with the hockey score. By asking almost anyone in the stands, they could give you an up-to-date score of the game without even referencing their phones. Everyone was being tweeted or emailed on a minute to minute basis. Well I have to say that I was certainly glad to have made the decision to go and see the bobsleigh.
Germans Flip at 50/50
The action did not really intensify until the last four sleds were to come down. It started off with the very powerful German squad who had the ability to change the fortunes of those who were vying for podium placement. On 50/50, a corner named after your chances of making it through, all hell broke loose. With an uncharacteristic mistake, the German sled flipped. It was an odd mix of concern for the German athletes and the understanding that Canada was now almost assured of a medal.
Ejected German stands up
To add to the drama, one of the Germans got ejected out of the back of the sled. You have to remember that this sled is going 140 km/h upside down, sliding with all the weight of the sled on the helmet of it’s driver and a women who is sliding spread eagle behind getting burned by the friction of the ice. Quite a dramatic spill.
Canada 2
Now it was Canada 2’s turn to follow and to be reminded of the consequences of failure with such a dramatic display, just seconds earlier by the Germans. The roar began as they showed the athletes pumping themselves up in the starting flats and it did not subside but grew in intensity as Canada ripped down the course at a blistering pace. it was tough to take this shot because everyone was on their feet waving flags and hands. I was constantly adjusting my view and was lucky enough to get this shot off.
It was the americans next that extended the roar of the crowds, but their was a definite peak to the roar when we realized the US sled was not able to top Canada 2. We were assured of Gold. Now it just came down to who was going to end up second. It was funny when I looked down at my daughter who is 4 years old. She had a bit of a perplexed look on her face. Everyone around her was going ballistic and she just did not quite know what to make if it. I told her several time’s ‘We’ve got Gold. We’ve got gold’ and she finally started to get the gist of what she was experiencing. A historic moment that she will remember for a life time.
Canada 1 rounding the gold rush trail
It was Canada One’s turn and everyone was standing up in the stands from the get go. No one doubted that it would be anything but Gold and Silver. Everyone was cheering as loud as they could. This photo was taken blindly and I was lucky to get it as the sea of people undulated around me. As an athlete what an experience that would be to race down the hill with an overwhelming roar of cheers urging you on to victory. No one needed to see their time, it was simply a roar of excitement that seemed to have no start or finish. 
One of the paramedics jumped into the track with a Canadian flag with the support of a Nation behind him. If you were not at the finish yet you were diffinately not going to make it now. The crowd was jam packed and no one was going anywhere.
What a party and what a day for Canada. I did not get around to writing this post until this morning because I recorded the Canada vs Russia game and just had to watch it when I got home. What a night!!
