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ok, so i couldn't help but to stay up and watch.....beyond the snowboarding...beyond the 500 m speedskaters......and til the bitter end, when the chinese pair attempted a bold move.....and after falling brutally...got up and finished a magnificent program......to the point that the russian pair who won the gold could only stand sullenly and bask in the glory that was not really theirs to claim......although i knew what was to unfold......words on the screen could not convey the emotion of the moment.......the chinese pair limped away with the silver.....ask folks in 2 weeks and 2 years who they will recall from these games.....and the chinese silver medalists will be the standout......not the gold medalists who skated stiffly and without passion.................but the pair who had the gumption to continue on without any hope of reward.....for nothing but the love of the sport.......had i been the judge they would have claimed the gold despite the fall........wow.......it was a performance that had to be seen to be believed.......