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"Vancouver 2010 medals display traditional native 45-RPM-record-left-on-dashboard-in-sun design."

"Yes."

"I’m very proud of my country. I’m proud of Sochi for winning the bid to host the Olympic Games," said [Alex] Ovechkin, adding that his "own focus next season is on the Winter Olympics in Vancouver." - Russia Today (via Kukla's Korner)

"Mike Green (Washington Capitals) - Green had a tremendous regular season, but not a great playoff. Injury was a part of that. He is going to have to impress people with his summer camp and his intensity level."

"Washington defenceman Mike Green, a regular-season sensation and some say the favourite to take the Norris Trophy as the league's best defenceman, may have played himself off the Canadian Olympic team with his performance in this series. His play in his own end has been horrific; his play at the other end far below his regular-season standard."

"After watching Mike Green and Joe Thornton in the playoffs, can’t imagine how either will earn a place on Canada’s 2010 Olympic team. The better the hockey gets, the more invisible they become. You can get your offence from the back end with Dan Boyle and Scott Niedermayer without having to gamble on Green. "