Team HAHT: Vancouver 2010

So, I figured out the science behind the unseasonably high temperatures, the pitiful snow, and the warped ice surfaces plaguing the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

In short:

HOT OLYMPIANS.

And when I say "hot," I mean, "ragingly HAHT." I mean, "mind-erasingly HAHT." I mean, "I need to invent a slew of distractingly, irritatingly ridiculous adverbs to convey the appropriate levels of HAHT."

Oh, so little time to profile them all.

Most of the following ladies were medal winners. I know, there's a certain amount of prejudice built into that -- there are stunning women who didn't take home a gold, silver, or bronze. I know this. However, the medal winners tend to garner more media attention and therefore produce more photos.

Also, I tended to tune in to events late and caught the last five competitors and the impromptu medal ceremonies.

Anyhow, too much rambling, not enough hot... photo..ing.

Women's Bobsleigh

L-R: Kaillie Humphries, Heather Moyse, Helen Upperton, Shelley-Ann Brown

Without a doubt, this gold and silver medal triumph for the ladies is one of the greatest moments from the 2010 Games. Pourquoi? Catch the official medal presentation for this event. Upperton and Brown bit each other's silvers and Humphries and Moyse had THE MOST ADORABLE victory dance while receiving their gold medals. *Sigh*

Skiing or Ski-Related Events

Ashleigh McIvor (Canada) - Gold, Women's Ski Cross

Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (Finland) - Bronze, Ladies Cross Country 30 KM Mass Start Classic

Li Nina (China) - Silver, Freestyle Skiing

Magdalena Neuner (Germany) - Gold, Mass Start Biathalon 12.5 KM

Figure Skating

Kim Yu-Na (South Korea) - Gold, Women's Figure Skating

Vanessa James (France) - 14th Overall, Pairs Figure Skating

(Too adorable. She resides in Canada, so there's some connection there, too!)

Speed Skating

Ireen Wust (Netherlands) - Gold, Ladies' 1500m Speed Skating

(She's also one of four out and proud Winter Olympians!)

Annette Gerritsen (Netherlands) - Silver, Ladies' 1000m Speed Skating)

Snowboarding

Maëlle Ricker (Canada) - Gold, Ladies' Snowboard Cross

Torah Bright (Australia) - Gold, Ladies' Halfpipe

Kimiko Zakreski (Canada) - 29th Overall, Ladies' Parallel Giant Slalom

Skeleton

Mellissa Hollingsworth (Canada) - 5th Overall, Women's Skeleton

I want to break out of the photos for a moment to defend Mellissa Hollingsworth. The Canadian media was cruel in their treatment of her following the finals. She was touted as one of the nation's "sure-fire golds" and the media went ballistic after she placed 5th. To place 5th in a world competition of this magnitude on home soil is something to celebrate, people. And no, she didn't disappoint spectators and she never let Canada down -- when folks are winning by 1/100th of a second, it's anyone's gold/silver/bronze. So enough with the media's undue harshness -- I dub her hot and therefore she is forever absolved.

Curling

CURLING. Who knew? I tend to gravitate toward the curling rink over the Winter Olympics, but DAMN. Who the heck knew the highest concentration of hotties were gathered here? It seemed to hold true for both the women's and the men's teams, too. Sure "hits the button," a heh, lame curling jokes.

Cheryl Bernard (Canada) - Silver

Carmen Schaefer (Switzerland) - 4th Overall

(I suggest a Google search on Ms. Schaefer... quite the sexy photos out there of this curler girl)

L-R: Kotomi Ishizaki, Mari Motohashi, Anna Ohmiya (Japan) - 8th Overall

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I know the Winter Olympics ended on Sunday and all, but do I ever miss them. I know most kids gravitate toward the Summer Games since the eye-candy is more accessible, but there's quite a few winter athletes to get our hearts palpitating. I know this post is a mere sample of the athletes who dominated our televisions over the past few weeks, but, come on -- the winter's where it's at.

Is it 2014, yet?