Gold Medal

Canada just set a new record for the most gold medals won by a country in the Winter Olympics.  They were tied with the United States and Norway with 13 before the mens hockey finals.  After all twenty hockey players received their medals the total was then rocketed up to 33, smashing the old record.  This number was later brought into debate after a snowboarder requested a chocolate medal, claiming they had an incredible case of the munchies.  If a medal has been consumed for dessert does it still count towards the total medal count?

The controversy continued as certain sports were coming under attack.  Not for the use of steroids but claims that events, such as curling are not physically demanding enough to be worthy of the Olympic Games.  These criticisms were thankfully quieted as 43-year-old Kevin Martin took home the gold medal in men's curling and 43-year-old Anette Norberg won the women's gold medal.

After watching the same speed skaters win medals in the 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, 10000m  and Team Pursuit, the Canadian hockey teams came up with several ideas to win multiple medals.  Early event submissions have been made for the 30-Minute Hockey Game, 3-on-3 Hockey and Big Net Hockey.  If you can't win a medal in another sport, why not just add a small twist to your existing sport?