Sadly, the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver come to a close today. Since Greece, the Olympics have given us the “thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.” 2010 too has been filled with joy, sorrow, weirdness and excellence.
Nowhere was this more evident than on the Curling sheet. Given that these Games were set in Canada, it was apropos that the ancient, beer-drinking sport, slid its way into our hearts. This year curling even became the obsession on Wall Street as traders tuned into the competition on CNBC after the markets closed and financial broadcasting switched to curling.
Congrats to the Canadian Men’s team who took home the gold on home ice – and to the Swedish Women’s team who squeaked by the Canadians to win the gold. Perhaps they were propelled by their prior victory over the heavy metal hair band, Hammerfall a few years earlier:
If you’re an old fan or recent curling convert like your stockbroker, you can check out the 10 best Curling Songs here.
Here’s one of ‘em, called The Tournament Of Hearts, named after the Canadian women’s curling championship:
