Some should have won a medal, others won despite all odds and some beat their own personal records. It's been a great Olympics all around. We (the Danes) could have, should have more medals but all in all we've done well. So far we've got 4 medals (plus another one which there is a bit of a drama about - but that's a story for another time) of which 1 is gold and the last 3 are bronze. A fairly good load for a small country like Denmark. In Athens we left with 8 medals of which 2 were gold and 6 bronze. My favorite Olympics were the Sydney games where we left with 6 medals, 2 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze. So we are well on the way.
We had/have athletes in
- Athletics - Mens Long Jump
- Athletics - Womens Javelin Throw
- Athletics - Mens Shot Put
- Badminton - Womens Single
- Badminton - Mens Double
- Badminton - Mix Double
- Badminton - Womens Double
- Badminton - Mens Single
- Table Tennis - Mens Single
- Wrestling - Mens
- Archery - Mens Individual
- Archery - Womens Individual
- Cycling Mountain Bike - Mens Cross Country
- Cycling Road - Mens Individual Time Trial
- Cycling Road - Mens Road Race
- Cycling Road - Womens Road Race
- Cycling BMX - Womens
- Cycling BMX - Mens
- Cycling Track - Womens Individual Pursuit
- Cycling Track - Womens Point Race
- Cycling Track - Mens Individual Pursuit
- Cycling Track - Mens Team Pursuit
- Cycling Track - Mens Point Race
- Trampoline - Mens
- Handball - Mens
- Kayak - K2 500 m Men
- Kayak - Double 1000 m Men
- Kayak - K1 500 m Women
- Kayak - K1 Men
- Kayak - 500 Meter Men
- Equestrian - Team Dressage
- Equestrian - Individual Dressage Womens
- Equestrian - Individual Dressage Mens
- Equestrian - Individual Cross Country Mens
- Rowing - Lightweight Double Sculls Men
- Rowing - Lightweight Double Sculls Women
- Rowing - Mens Pair
- Rowing - Lightweight Men's Four
- Sailing - RS:X Womens
- Sailing - RS:X Mens
- Sailing - Finn
- Sailing - Laser
- Sailing - 49er
- Sailing - Windsurfing Men
- Sailing - Windsurfing Women
- Shooting - Mens Skeet
- Shooting - Mens something rather with 125 targets
- Swimming - Womens 4x200m Freestyle Relay
- Swimming - Mens 400m Freestyle
- Swimming - Womens 100m Freestyle
- Swimming - Womens 50m Freestyle
- Swimming - Womens 100m Butterfly
- Swimming - Womens 200m Freestyle
- Swimming - Womens 200m Breaststroke
- Swimming - Womens 200m Individual Medley
- Swimming - Womens 400m Individual Medley
- Swimming - Mens 1500m Freestyle
- Swimming - Womens 400m Freestyle
- Swimming - Womens 800m Freestyle
- Swimming - Mens 200m Breaststroke
- Swimming - Mens 50m Freestyle
- Swimming - Mens 100m Freestyle
- Tennis - Womens Singles
- Triathlon - Mens
That's quite a long list, how pathetic are we with so few medals? Heh, well I think we've done really great. We are apparently certain to win a silver or gold medal in the Track Cycling - Team Mens Pursuit tomorrow.
Our medalists so far are the following
Our equestrian team won the Bronze - our first Olympic medal at the Beijing Games
Our second medal - another bronze in womens 800m Freestyle
Our third medal - oh how about that, another bronze. In Lightweight Men's Double Sculls
Our first GOLD medal in rowing. Lightweight Men's Four.
Our second medal - another bronze in womens 800m Freestyle
Our third medal - oh how about that, another bronze. In Lightweight Men's Double Sculls
Our first GOLD medal in rowing. Lightweight Men's Four.
About the last win, I have to say I loved the Canadians who won the bronze. They looked so happy and were all smiles. That's the spirit!
We are still in some kind of debacle about another gold medal we won in Sailing - the 49'er which I hope is cleared up quite quickly. Apparently it's looking a little grim at the moment and we might be disqualified and only end 4th which is quite unfair and not in the spirit of the games. I will tell you about it when I hear any news. As I just know you'll be on the edge of your seats.
Is it just me, or do the Lightweight Men's Four look *incredibly* camp?
ReplyDeleteNo, it's not just you. But really the other competitors also looked a bit dandy.
ReplyDeleteThey are quite remarkable though. We've won quite a few Olympic medals in that discipline.
Go Denmark! The bronze medal swimmer looks so cute. I still love those dressage outfits! I love it when the people who win are just so excited about the gold medal. Those guys look like they're having blast.
ReplyDeleteYay! Go Denmark!
ReplyDeleteThe dressage outfits are quite something. I love it when people dress up. But even more when they dress down (to their speedos)
I think the Danish mentality is such that we never expect to win, no matter how good we are. So it always comes as a surprise. Especially the swimmer and the rowing duo underdogs. But we are generally quite emotional and that comes across quite well.
re cycling - Have you noticed that the (traditionally good loser) Brits are doing amazingly well?
ReplyDeleteD'ya think it's the drugs?
I think that could very well be it. They did afterall train in Manchester.
ReplyDeleteI was just working on a post about the incredible Danish Dominance of the rowing events!
ReplyDeleteCONGRATS TO YOUR WINS SO FAR...
Thank you so much.
ReplyDeleteWe are very proud of them. They've done above and beyond.