Joannie Rochette is a trooper

Well Rochette just finished her first skate of these Olympics and as soon as the music stopped the tears started. The look on her face was enough to make anyones heart break for her and her family. She decided to skate despite the recent passing of her mother and that was a good call. She would have regretted it had she not skated. Plus this gives us an opportunity to as Canadians to support one of our own. Every single Canadian is behind Joannie Rochette.

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The men's hockey team defeated Germany easily. So that was nice. The only thing that I would have done better is I would have given Nash his penalty shot rather than giving it to Crosby. Seriously Nash deserved it way more.

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Gold for Ashleigh McIvor in Ski-Cross. Yay!!! It was a good race!

It was nice to see all three medalists so happy and friendly with one anouther.

A good sport at 4th place is better than a poor sport winning gold.

Melissa Holingsworth got up on national TV and apologized for getting 5th place in women's skeleton. On the one hand she did so well. Fifth place is nothing to laugh at. She did every Canadian proud by getting up there and competing with the best of them. That's what the Olympics are about. So she felt by not medaling that she in some way let Canada down. On the contrary she is amazing and she did us proud. On the other hand she really didn't need to apologize at all. For all the reasons stated above. She is amazing and she competed with everything she had inside of her so no need to apologize Melissa you are amazing. Just get back out there and keep on doing what you love and as long as you do that with the Canadian pride and spirit that you show all the signs of having you will do us proud each and every time. That way you can never let us down.

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Melissa Holingsworth is not the only athlete that finished just under the wire for a medal. Chris Del Bosco an American born ski cross Olympian who is competing for Canada fell during the final losing out on a chance for the bronze. But it's ok. He is still a valued Canadian athlete ... even if he is adopted into our country.

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My condolences to Joannie Rochette and her family as her mother Therese passed away. The Canadian people are behind you during this difficult time.

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These Olympics have been plagued with controversy and tragedy. But the spirit of the Canadian people cannot waver. Even if we don't win gold in hockey. We are still going to be as proud to be Canadian as we were before the games.