Finally, a win for Canada

Finally, a win for Canada Alexandre Bilodeau grabbed the Canadian flag and thrust it in the air, effortlessly lifting his country in the process.

All the training. All the money. All the pressure to deliver an Olympic gold rush on home soil.

With one frantic dash down Cypress Mountain on Sunday, Bilodeau owned more than the podium, he owned the moment, one that will forever be etched in Canadian history.

The 22-year-old from Montreal stunned defending Olympic champion Dale Begg-Smith in the men's moguls finals, blistering the course in 23.17 seconds to post a score of 26.75 and win Canada's first Olympic gold on home turf. Bryon Wilson of Butte, Mont., was third.

"It's just the beginning," Bilodeau said. "There will be more gold winning and I'll be in the stands cheering for them."

It'll be hard to top the party on Cypress after Bilodeau stormed to victory, ending 34 years of Canadian frustration. Children cried. People hugged. Canadian flags sprouted everywhere, including halfway up the mountain by an Olympic volunteer.

 

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- Posted on February 15, 2010
Submitted by beatrizv.sultan on Friday, 12/16/2011 - 12:09.

How does she do that i can't even do that if i was her i wouldn't evening do that if i do that i will not evening do that.

Submitted by awesomesauce43 on Thursday, 10/27/2011 - 13:03.

Its a good thing Canada finally won one especially since the Olympics are in Canada. It would be really sad if they went through the whole thing without a win.

Submitted by james257 on Thursday, 04/28/2011 - 15:22.

who canda final won one thats kand of said that have only won 1 we have won a lot im gasing canda might have won others but im just gasing

Submitted by nathan2222 on Thursday, 04/14/2011 - 10:06.

It's nice that Canada won. But, U.S.A. will always in my point of view be way better than Canada. Go U.S.A. U.S.A all the way.

Submitted by DonnieR on Wednesday, 04/20/2011 - 09:24.

Nathen why would you root for a different country. So agree and disagree with you. So U.S.A all the way NOT CANADA ALL THE WAY! I Donnie bailey approve this message.

Submitted by parker2222 on Wednesday, 04/20/2011 - 09:20.

I agree that its nice that Canada won but I personally think that USA is still better than ever, I think that only because I like them but, I agree.

Submitted by KennethJohnson on Monday, 01/31/2011 - 10:22.

It's nice to see Canada get a win instead of other countries winning all of the time. It's more exciting when someone else win's. I like Canada but i love my home country the U.S.A but i think Canada deserved it.

Submitted by LeAnda13 on Thursday, 01/20/2011 - 13:51.

I think its nice that nice that Canda got a win in. The reason why I happy for them is beacuse the
Americans kinda win every thing so it was nice that another country got a chance.

Submitted by AustinM112011 on Monday, 01/10/2011 - 18:59.

I feel kind of happy for them because you know its their first time to win and they seemed really excited about it to and so do I.

Submitted by 825AndyS. on Thursday, 01/06/2011 - 13:21.

That is really cool that Canada won a medal on home soil. Even though the U.S. got more they were still really good. We have our work cut out for us in the next summer Olympics. The U.S. doesn't do as good in the summer though as to the winter Olympics. We got way more medals in the winter Olympics.