Canada Runs Out

It was a rough day for our neighbors to the north. When the dust finally settled, one could have heard a Maple leaf drop in our IBC office...or crunch or what have you. Mere minutes after Lori-Ann Muenzer struck Gold over Tamilla Abassova (RUS) in the women's cycling sprint final, the most highly touted Canadian athlete hit the ground...and she wasn't running. Track star Perdita Felicien found her Olympic dreams fall to the track when she crashed through the first barrier in the women's 100 meter hurdles final sending splintered wood, arms and Russian athlete Irina Shevchenko sprawling to the ground around her. Nary a few minutes later, with the loss still weighing heavy upon them, the Cuban baseball team trounced the Canadians potential 3 run comeback on a shot that was going, going...caught with inches in left center!

Needless to say, the ranks have been happier at other times during these Olympic Games. But not to worry. We now have tickets to the Bronze medal bout between Canada and the Japs tomorrow.