Must be December 31st, year end countdowns and remembrances dotting the media landscape. Let's make this easy, there was the New Orleans Saints kicking off the year with a stirring and emotionally charged Super Bowl win,taking the notion of civic resurgence to a new plateau. A World Series championship in San Francisco with a roster populated by a group of guys named "Joe"- quick, name 3 GIANT players? The 7 game finale that went beyond our expectations between Boston and the champion LA Lakers in the NBA and the end of championship drought that began in 1961 for the Chicago Blackhawks, finally closing out 49 years of futility by hoisting the Stanley Cup this spring. However, for Canadians nationwide the sporting moment (s) of the year were the 14 days in February where the city of Vancouver was the epicentre of the world's attention as we played host to the best athletes in winter sports and came away with, arguably, the finest Winter Olympics ever. While there are more than a few emotional moments forever emblazoned on our Canadian memories, the biggest was the winning goal in overtime by Sidney Crosby in the men's hockey gold medal game vs. the USA. For a nation that defines itself by its success on a frozen ice surface it was the embodiment of a swelling national pride and passion unseen within these borders for years. It was simply The Moment of 2010.
Happy New Year to all- best wishes for health and happiness and thanks for reading Full Gorilla
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