By Amanda Lorbetski
BELLEVILLE – The Sochi Olympics [1] may be a thing of the past, but Loyalist College [2]is still abuzz about the games.
Canada won 25 medals overall [3], finishing third in the number of gold medals earned.
Loyalist students and staff told QNet News that the standout moments for them were the women’s and men’s hockey teams capturing gold [4].
But those who didn’t tune in to the games said it was because the event was too politicized, too unorganized and too expensive.
Here’s what they had to say.
Bradley Hart, 19
Second-year Television and New Media Production [5] student
Favourite moment: Canada’s men’s hockey team defeating Sweden in the gold medal game
Kevin Glover, 22 [7]
Second-year Protection, Security and Investigation [8] student
Favourite moment: Jonathan Toews’ gold medal winning goal for Team Canada
Raylene Mayhew, 23
First-year Accounting [10]student
Favourite moment: Watching Canada’s men’s hockey team battle for the gold medal, with her boyfriend at 7 a.m. Sunday
Jake Sandison
Professor/Coordinator of Teaching and Learning, Loyalist College
Reason for watching: Tuning in with his family to see the sense of community among the world’s athletes
Jessica Saint-Dic, 20
First-year Child and Youth Worker [13]student
Reason for watching: Olympics are interesting and Canada’s solid performance
Bryan Dunham
Athletic Therapist, Loyalist College
Favourite moment: Canada taking home medals in hockey and curling – the country’s defining sports
Brittni Dejong, 23
Second-year Protection, Security and Investigation student
Reason for watching: Likes Olympic hockey because it’s more intense than the NHL
Ashley Solmes, 19
First-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree [17]student
Favourite moment: Canada’s women’s hockey team making a comeback for the gold medal against the United States
Greg Robertson, 18
First-year Radio Broadcasting [19]student
Favourite moment: Capturing gold in both women’s and men’s hockey
Carissa Wannamaker, 20
First-year Community and Justice Services student
Reason for not watching: Prefers NHL hockey to Olympic hockey
Meghan Beatty, 20
First-year Community and Justice Services [22] student
Overall thoughts: Olympic committee wasn’t prepared to host the games
Matt Cassidy, 21
First-year Television and New Media Production student
Reason for not watching: Olympics are too political, so they do more bad than good.
Related:
Loyalist students react to Sochi [25]
Canada defends hockey gold [26]
Former Bull P.K. Subban has an advantage at the Olympics [27]