Our pride and joy -Tre Kronor – played their first game tonight against Czechia with the great Jaromir Jagr. We will also meet Latvia and Switzerland in the first round.
We started out great with a quick 4-0 lead, then they woke up and made two quick goals but we were able to pull ourselves together and keep the distance. Perfect start!
I really hope our team will go far in this Olympics – we didn’t do too well in the last one but won gold before that. We have a pretty strong team but are missing a couple of stars due to injuries.
Our men and women have played curling – the round robin continues – with some wins and some losses. I don’t really know how far it will take them. Two of our ladies have competed in the downhill but with no top ten result.
Exhausted
Sotji – day 4
Lasagna
Sotji – day 3
Sundby Gård
A lovely Sunday brunch at Sundby Gård to celebrate my mother-in-law. It was really nice except for the pooring rain. The restaurant has a fantastic view over the lake Orlången and we were hoping for a nice walk after lunch but the weather didn’t allow us.
Now an afternoon in my corner enjoying the Olympics on tv. Two days – two silver medals so far!
Sotji – day 2
Mello – 2
Sotji – day 1
The first day has almost come to an end – and Sweden has been rewarded with a silver medal in skiathlon. Congratulations Charlotte Kalla!
Sven Thorgren came 4th in the slopestyle but he did so good we all thought he would receive a medal. But the judges didn’t agree.
The other Swedes had an ok day but no more top 5.
Olympic Games Sotji 2014
The Olympic Games in Sotji has started. The 22nd winter games since the first one back in 1924 when it was held in Chamonix, France.
The opening ceremony was spectacular, as to be expected. The first winter games to be held in Russia – they have only hosted a summer game before.
Tretjak lit the olympic fire together with Rodnina. A goalie of
rank and a figure skater queen got the honor. Lovely. They were given the torch from Karelin – the Greco-Roman wrestler – Karelin’s wrestling record is 887 wins and only two losses in his entire sport career. Try and beat that – if you can!
Now let’s hope our Swedish athletes win some victories and bring home lots of good memories and are proud to be part of the Olympic Games. I know we have a good team and I hope they will able to perform on the amazing level that got them to be part of our team.
May the best athlete win and the games begin!