The final day of the Vancouver 2010 winter Olympic Games was one of great triumph for the Canadian obsession, a closing ceremony with its tongue planted firmly in cheek, and a cross-country ski event that lasted just over two hours.
Marcus Hellner of Sweden captured gold in the men’s 30km cross-country pursuit with a time of one hour, 15:11.4. The Canadians performed strongly led by Ivan Babikov who placed a national all-time best fifth in the event…
Among what many are touting as Canada’s strongest men’s cross-country ski team ever assembled for the Olympic Games, the biggest story will be if one particular member can actually cross the finish line.