Patriotism over the podium

Canada will not own the podium in Vancouver.

But share a part of it? Yes... indeed.

Let's see... ice dance, two from curling, women's hockey. That's at least 4 more pieces of Olympic hardware that SHOULD be coming our way. In the end, what 13 to 16 medals in total? Not sure when and where the rest of them will be won, and I'm not trying to belabor what really is a low number (based on early expectation), I just want to get a sense of where we'll sit. Hey, there's an Olympic medal count for a reason. So, how about a top 5? Definitely, a maybe.

As of 9:23 pm

US - 24
Ger - 21
Nor - 14
Rus - 10
Can - 9

Now that we've realized the games, for Canada anyway, are about what we can get. As we get on in the weeks, months and years to come I hope the national unity that's been on display the past week remains, even after the Olympic flame is out. If there's anything that'll make Vancouver a success, it's a stronger Canada. It's happening right now. Cross your fingers it's real.