The victories are happening. I have to say, the Olympians are great people. They always have good things to say about their peers. There are no sour grapes among them. It is very nice.

Sochi has very fast ice and snow slopes. Yesterday, the women's ski jump was shortened by a half meter to slow down the speed. 

The ski downhill was a tough course. It put them to the test. It was obvious who had the best techniques and it showed up in the final medal run.

The American Curling Teams are having a very difficult time measuring the ice. The facilities are world class and put the champions to the test. Some of the curling teams are incredibly competitive. I really believe the American teams are more participants than as competitive as they should be. They are counting on technique to carry them through the competition, they aren't really strategists. The Americans, oddly enough, don't seem to be aggressive enough in their strategies either. The American teams are blaming their ability to measure the speed of the ice rather than examining their approach to competing. They are light weights.