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One of my closest friends just won a Gold Medal ...
    #5288590 - 02/11/06 12:44 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

Jennifer Heil is the new Womens Moguls Olympic Champion and I couldn't be happier for her. I am on cloud nine right now and just amazed at what she has accomplished.


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InvisibleNoetical
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Re: One of my closest friends just won a Gold Medal ... [Re: Noetical]
    #5288596 - 02/11/06 12:46 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

Freestyle skier Jennifer Heil has won Canada's first medal of the 2006 Winter Olympics. And it's a gold.

The native of Spruce Grove, Alta., finished first in the women's moguls Saturday with a total score of 26.50.

Kari Traa of Norway was second with 25.65 points ahead of Sandra Laoura of France at 25.37.

Kristi Richards of Summerland, B.C., finished seventh after scoring 23.30 while Audrey Robichaud of Val-Belair, Que., was eighth with 23.10 and Stephanie St. Pierre of Victoriaville, Que., scored 22.52 to finish 12th.

Heil, 22, had the top score in the afternoon qualifying, meaning she was the last racer in the final. The scores from qualifying did not carry over into the final.





''I knew I was prepared,'' said Heil. ''I knew that I would never be more prepared than that and it was just time to go out and do it.''

As Heil was taking the podium following the race, the announcer referred to her as an American, which prompted a chorus of boos from the crowd. He quickly corrected himself.

It was the first time in Olympic history that the moguls final was held at night, under the lights. With loud music bouncing off the Alps, the event had the air of a rock concert. And there was plenty of support for Heil as Canadian flags waved in the 4,000-seat grandstand.

The 20 finalists bounced down the 223-metre course, snaking through knee-deep moguls flipping, spinning or twisting off the two jumps.

In a surprise, American Hannah Kearney, the 2005 world champion, failed to make the final.

Michelle Roark was America's last chance. But she finished 18th and was smiling afterward, but recognized the disappointment.

''There's really no excuse for our poor performance and we're so sorry,'' she said.

Heil took the 2003 season off to rest her chronically inflamed shins, then returned with a vengeance to win the 2004 and 2005 World Cup overall mogul title.

She just missed a medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics, finishing a scant one-100th of a point behind bronze medal winner Tae Satoya of Japan. Then 18, she was the youngest member of Canada's Salt Lake team.

The competition was held at the winter resort of Sportinia, about 83 kilometres from Turin in the upper Susa Valley. The recent mild weather left the course a white strip of man-made snow on an otherwise brown mountain.


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Re: One of my closest friends just won a Gold Medal ... [Re: Noetical]
    #5288599 - 02/11/06 12:47 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

:thumbup:

that's pretty cool. =]

congratulations to your friend!! a freakin' gold medalist in the olympics. classy!


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Re: One of my closest friends just won a Gold Medal ... [Re: Noetical]
    #5288603 - 02/11/06 12:47 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

Cool man. Ask her if you can shine it for her.


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Re: One of my closest friends just won a Gold Medal ... [Re: Noetical]
    #5288694 - 02/11/06 01:23 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

That would be a cool feeling to know the "best in the world" at something.  Congrats to your friend, that must be incredible to win gold after dedicating your entire life to such an achievement.  Enjoy the high while it lasts, life will can only go downhill from here on out  :laugh:


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Re: One of my closest friends just won a Gold Medal ... [Re: Noetical]
    #5289811 - 02/11/06 07:40 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

Dude! it was just broadcast finally on NBC! We turned it on randomly and watched the last 3 people on a commercial from The Green Mile. We saw the one woman who would have been the first to win gold medals in successive olympics in that event, and we saw her finally go and win the gold!

Tell her I'm so happy for her!


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Re: One of my closest friends just won a Gold Medal ... [Re: Noetical]
    #5289820 - 02/11/06 07:42 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

Wow.  That is really, really impressive.  :heart:

GO CANADA!  :maple::mountie::maple:


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Re: One of my closest friends just won a Gold Medal ... [Re: CherryBom]
    #5290220 - 02/11/06 10:00 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

Yay for her.

She looks like a machine. =D

Jenny Heil


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Re: One of my closest friends just won a Gold Medal ... [Re: Noetical]
    #5290233 - 02/11/06 10:06 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

:birthday:


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Re: One of my closest friends just won a Gold Medal ... [Re: The_Hobbit]
    #5290242 - 02/11/06 10:09 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

she is a cutie too



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Re: One of my closest friends just won a Gold Medal ... [Re: Noetical]
    #5290666 - 02/12/06 01:33 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

Hook it up, brodawg.


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Re: One of my closest friends just won a Gold Medal ... [Re: HELLA_TIGHT]
    #5290677 - 02/12/06 01:41 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

Nah.

Check out this ski bunny Kari Traa, the Norwegian who finished second. She does the softcore porn! :inlove:




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Re: One of my closest friends just won a Gold Medal ... [Re: Noetical]
    #5290702 - 02/12/06 02:09 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

:thumbup:

Nicely done, usually I don't watch sports but the olympics is something that just brings out that national pride so I've been keeping an eye out.  :maple: :bongload:


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