<a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=4fb3e54552" target="_blank">Sticks and stoners: Gold Medal blogging</a> </div></div> <p class="collection-link has-small-font-size">This article appears in <a href="https://www.thecoast.ca/collections/feb-25-mar-3-2010/">Feb 25 – Mar 3, 2010</a>.</p> <div id='jp-relatedposts' class='jp-relatedposts' > <h3 class="jp-relatedposts-headline"><em>Related</em></h3> </div> </div><!-- .entry-content --> <footer class="entry-footer"> </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> </article><!-- #post-${ID} --> <div id="comments" class="comments-area"> <div class="comments-title-wrap"> <h2 class="comments-title"> Join the Conversation </h2><!-- .comments-title --> <div class="discussion-meta"> <p class="discussion-meta-info"> <svg class="svg-icon" width="24" height="24" aria-hidden="true" role="img" viewbox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M21.99 4c0-1.1-.89-2-1.99-2H4c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v12c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h14l4 4-.01-18z"></path><path d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"></path></svg> <span>2 Comments</span> </p> </div><!-- .discussion-meta --> </div><!-- .comments-title-flex --> <ol class="comment-list"> <li id="comment-97690" class="comment byuser comment-author-dr-fever even thread-even depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-97690" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt="Avatar photo" src="https://www.thecoast.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/hahaavatar_jpg-magnum.webp-60x60.webp" class="avatar avatar-60 photo" height="60" width="60" /><b class="fn">Dr. Fever</b> <span class="screen-reader-text says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.thecoast.ca/lifestyle/sticks-and-stoners-canada-vs-us-live-blog-1542783/#comment-97690"> <time datetime="2010-03-01T21:02:29+00:00" title="March 1, 2010 at 9:02 pm"> March 1, 2010 at 9:02 pm </time> </a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Just wanted to share this:</p> <p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/winter-olympics/7340137/Winter-Olympics-2010-Londoners-have-tough-act-to-follow-in-2012.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/otherspor&hellip" rel="nofollow ugc">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/otherspor&hellip</a>;</p> <p>I think it’s appropriate after all the Canuck-bashing the Limey bums were sending our way…</p> </div><!-- .comment-content --> </article><!-- .comment-body --> <div class="comment-reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="#comment-97690" data-commentid="97690" data-postid="64981" data-belowelement="div-comment-97690" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Dr. Fever" aria-label="Reply to Dr. Fever">Reply</a></div> </li><!-- #comment-## --> <li id="comment-97980" class="comment byuser comment-author-sue-carter-flinn1 odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-97980" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt="Avatar photo" src="https://www.thecoast.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/liz_jpg-magnum.webp-60x60.webp" class="avatar avatar-60 photo" height="60" width="60" /><b class="fn">Sue Carter Flinn1</b> <span class="screen-reader-text says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.thecoast.ca/lifestyle/sticks-and-stoners-canada-vs-us-live-blog-1542783/#comment-97980"> <time datetime="2010-03-02T21:47:39+00:00" title="March 2, 2010 at 9:47 pm"> March 2, 2010 at 9:47 pm </time> </a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> <div class="comment-content"> <p>oh how quickly we turn. 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