The best moment of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics would have to be my boy Apollo Anton Ohno breaking the record for most medals in a career in the winter Olympics. He tied the previous record of six in the 1,500 meter short track final when he took the silver medal after being in fourth through most of the race but, when two teammates tried to pass each other and took each other out, moving Apollo from fourth all the way to second and the silver medal. This was an unbelievable race for everyone who was involved, and I was extremely happy to see that he was able to get his sixth career medal and a silver medal at that. In the 1,000 meter short track final, Apollo was in fifth throughout most of the race but, near the end he really picked it up and passed up two Canadian skaters to take control of the third spot. With that medal he now holds the record for medals won by any athlete of the United States in Winter Olympics history. That is pretty amazing to think about when you think about all the great athletes that have participated in the games for the United States. I really like Apollo because, he is a very hard worker along with the fact that he is very fan friendly and an absolute tank on the ice. I also liked watching other speed skaters such as my other boy Shanni Davis who also happens to be from Illinois. He won gold in the 1,000 meter long track final but, lost in the 1,500 meter long track final. He got second but, it is still considered a disappointment. I really enjoy watching speed skating especially my favorite skaters that I already talked about. I also really liked watching the new event of ski cross. It was a very exciting event to watch with a lot of drama in it. Overall, I really enjoyed the Olympics.
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