Day 5: Two Medals Added and the Hunt for More
- Dean Matheos
- Feb 9, 2022
- 3 min read
Day 5 saw some youngsters in action as well as two medals for Canada and some controversy over which my benefit the Figure Skating team.
Canada started Day 5 of the Olympic Games with the Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe. Two Canadians took part in the qualification and both advanced to the final. Elizabeth Hosking, 20, from Longueuil, QC, in her second Olympic Winter Games, qualified for the final in ninth with a score of 70.50. Her teammate, 16-year-old Brooke D’Hondt from Calgary, AB, finished right behind her with a 70.00.
The men held their qualification round shortly after. Liam Gill, the 18-year-old from Calgary, could not put forth a solid run in either of his two attempts finishing
In the Men’s Freestyle Skiing Big Air Final, Evan McEachran was the lone Canadian to qualify for the final. After he produced a 93.00 on his first run, he was in the silver medal position. However, in a sport where they take the top two of three scores, McEachran could not land one of his two final jumps. His score of 115.50 was good for 9th place.
In Curling, Brad Gushue is back at the Olympics after winning gold in 2006. He and his team won their opener 10-5 against Denmark.
In Short Track Speed Skating, Kim Boutin was leading in her heat in the Women’s 1000m until she slipped on the final turn and did not qualify for the quarterfinal. However, her teammates Courtney Sarault and Alyson Charles did qualify. The trio along with Florence Brunelle also helped Canada qualify for the Women’s 3000m relay final.
After being a reserve in 2018, Short Track speed Skater Steven Dubois, now an official member of the Olympic team, won the silver medal in the Men’s 1500m. Fellow Canadians Charles Hamelin and Pascal Dion were eliminated in the semifinal.
In Women’s Snowboard Cross, Canada’s Meryeta O’Dine had the third fastest seeding time. The 24-year-old Canadian in her second Olympics, lived up to her trial run, as she added to Canada’s medal total winning the bronze medal. Tess Critchlow came in sixth, and Zoe Bergermann and Audrey McManiman were eliminated in the semifinals.
Canada now has one gold, two silver and five bronze for a total of eight medal
Some Controversy over a legal matter has delayed the medal ceremony for the MIxed Team Figure Skating Event. The legal matter involves one of the three medal winning teams. However, it has yet to be disclosed which team is under investigation. The Russian Olympic Committee won gold, USA silver and Japan bronze. If the legal matter were to disqualify one of the three teams, Canada, who finished fourth, will medal.
Day 6 will lead off with Figure Skating as Keegan Messing looks to improve on his current ninth place position as he skates in the Men's free program.
A day after qualification, Elizabeth Hosking and Brooke D’Hondt are back on the halfpipe as they compete in the final.
After a difficult run on the Super-G the alpine team looks to bounce back in the Men’s Alpine Combined.
The Men’s Snowboard Cross team will look to build off the success the Canadian women has on Day 5.
The Aerials team gets into Olympic action as they compete in Freestyle Skiing’s Mixed Aerials Team Event.
After a day off there is more Long Track Speed Skating as the women take the ice for the 5000m
Brad Gushue will play his second curling match of these Olympics against Denmark, while Jennifer Jones and her squad will play their first against South Korea.
After winning bronze in 2018, Canada will look for another podium in the Luge Mixed Team Relay. Only the doubles pair of Justin Snith and Tristan Walker are the medalist that have returned from 2018.
Men’s Hockey gets underway as Team Canada takes on the defending silver medalists, Germany.
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