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Originally Posted by Giorgio
After the United States won a thrilling shootout for its first Olympic gold in two decades, the medal ceremony took place. Larocque had the reaction that was most noteworthy — yanking off the silver immediately after it was placed around her neck.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkXFqfp_6fQ
NBC never showed that, other than that I have no comment fit to print. |
Although I think it might be viewed by some as a measure of disrespect, she also stated afterwards in an interview that she had come to the Olympics expecting Gold and that no other medal was acceptable. Given the videos of her being distraught and openly crying on the ice after the game finished I can understand how overcome with emotion she was. I don't think it was a sign of disrespect personally, just the reaction of someone overcome by grief.
In all cases it was one hell of a game, especially since the US team had lost earlier to these same Canadian women during the prelims.. Great game... one for the record books.!!! 
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