Olympic Medal Expansion - Alpha to Omega: February 2014

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Friday, February 21, 2014

Monday, February 17, 2014

Jeremy Abbot - 12th Place Mu Ring at the 2014 Sochi, Olympics

Jeremy Abbot earned the 12 place Mu Ring at the 2014 Sochi Olympics during the Men's Free Skate.

Susan Dunklee - Olympian Mu Ring Winner, Sochi Olympics

Susan Dunklee placed 12th in the Cross Country Skiing, the 12.5 kilometer Mass Start.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Susan-Dunklee/251863851491109
http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-susan-dunklee
http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/DU/Susan-Dunklee
http://susandunklee.wordpress.com/

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Twenty-Fourth Place Omega Ring from 24th Place Winners at the Winter Olympics as hosted by Russia at the City of Sochi

Norway is the first nation to earn a Winter Olympic Omega Ring. Torgeir Bergrem of Norway is the first athlete to win the Winter Olympic Accolade.

Since Omega is the 24th and last letter in the Greek Alphabet, 24th placed athletes get this award.

Photo Credit: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-torgeir-bergrem

Twenty-Third Place Psy Ring for 23rd Place Winners at the Russian, Sochi Winter Olympics

The 23rd letter in the Greek Alphabet is Psi, thus athletes who place 23rd receive this accolade.

The first nation to earn this award during the Winter Olympics is Niklas Mattsson from Sweden.

Photo Credit: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-niklas-mattsson

Twenty-Second Place Chi Ring for 22nd Place Winners at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics

Canada is the first nation to earn a 22nd Place Chi Ring at the Winter Olympics. Charles Reid of Canada won this award.

Since Chi is the 22nd letter in the Greek Alphabet, athletes who place 22nd get this award.

Photo Credit: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-charles-reid

Twenty-First Place Phi Ring for 21st Place Winners at the 2014 Sochi Russian Olympics

Norway is the first nation to get the 21st Place Phi Ring at the 2014 Sochi Russian Olympics.

Emil Andre Ulstetten is the first athlete to win this accolade. Since Phi is the 21st letter in the alphabet, athletes who place 21st get this accolade.

Photo Credit: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-emil-andre-ulsletten

Twentieth Place Upsilon Ring for 20th Place Winners at the 2014 Russian Sochi Olympics

Russia is the first nation to win a 20th place Upsilon Ring at the 2014 Russian Olympics. Since Upsilon is the 20th letter in the Greek Alphabet, athletes who place 20th deserve this award.

Luckily Alexey Sobolev of Russia was able to bring the first of first Winter Olympics Upsilon Rings home.

Photo Credit: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-alexey-sobolev

Nineteenth Place Tau Ring for 19th Place Winners at the Sochi Russian Winter Olympics

Switzerland is the first nation to receive a 19th Place Tau Ring at the Winter Sochi Russian Olympics. Tau is the 19th letter in the Greek Alphabet thus athletes who place 19th deserve this accolade.

Thus Jan Scherrer is the first person to ever earn this token at a Winter Olympics.

Photo Credit: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-jan-scherrer

Eighteenth Place Sigma Ring Winners at the 2014 Winter Olympics

The first nation to ever win an 18th place Sigma Ring is Finland, thanks to Janne Korpi. Since Sigma is the 18th letter in the Greek Alphabet, 18th place winners at the Olympics receive this accolade.

Photo Credit: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-janne-korpi

Seventeenth Place Rho Ring for 17th Place Winners at the 2014 Russian Olympics

Ireland is the first nation to win a 17th Place Rho Ring at the 2014 Russian Sochi Olympic Games.

Seamus O'Connor of Ireland has earned this award. Since Rho is the 17th letter in the Greek Alphabet, 17th place winners at the Olympics deserve this accolade.

Photo Credit: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-seamus-o-connor

Sixteenth Place Pi Ring for 16th Place Winners at the 2014 Sochi Russian Winter Olympics

Australia is the first nation to earn a 16th place Pi Ring at the Winter Olympics. Since Pi is the 16th letter in the Greek Alphabet, athletes who place 16th get this accolade.

Scotty James won this award in the Slopestyle Event.

Photo Credit: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-scott-james

Fifteenth Place Omicron Ring for 15th Place Winners at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics

The United States is the first nation to win a 15th place Omicron Ring at a Winter Olympics.

Omicron is the 15th letter in the Greek Alphabet, thus athletes who place 15th get this accolade, so they can keep the fire of the Olympic Spirit going even during the off season.

Photo Credit: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-charles-guldemond

Fourteenth Place Xi Ring for 14th Place Winners at the 2014 Sochi Winter Russian Olympics

The United States is the first nation to win a 14th place Xi Ring at the Winter Olympics, thanks to Ryan Stassel.

Xi is the 14th letter in the Greek Alphabet, thus 14th place winners earn this accolade.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Stassel
Photo Credit: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-ryan-stassel

Thirteenth Place Nu Ring for 13th Place Winners at the 2014 Russian Sochi Winter Olympics

Belgium is the first nation to win a 13th place Nu Ring at a Winter Olympics. Nu is the thirteenth letter in the Greek Alphabet thus athletes who place 13th at the Olympics have earned this accolade.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seppe_Smits

Photo Credit: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-seppe-smits

Twelfth Place Mu Ring for 12th Place Winners and the 2014 Sochi Russian Winter Olympics

Norway is the first nation to earn a 12 place Mu Ring at the Winter Olympics. Gjermund Braaten of Norway has won this accolade.

Mu is the 12th letter in the Greek Alphabet, thus twelfth place winners at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia deserve this gift.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gjermund_Braaten

Photo Credit: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-gjermund-braaten

Eleventh Place Lambda Ring for 11th Place Winners at the 2014 Sochi Russian Winter Olympics

Finland is the first nation to win an 11th place Lambda Ring at the 2014 Sochi Russian Winter Olympics.

Lambda is the eleventh letter in the Greek Alphabet thus athletes who place 11th earn this ring.

The first person to do so, Roope Tonteri of Finland.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roope_Tonteri

Photo Credit: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-roope-tonteri

Tenth Place Kappa Ring for 10th Place Winners at the 2014 Sochi Winter Russian Olympics

The United Kingdom is the first nation to earth a 10th place Kappa Ring at the 2014 Sochi Russian Winter Olympics.

The 10th letter in the Greek Alphabet is Kappa, thus tenth place winner have earned this accolade.

Billy Morgan is the first to win this prize.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Morgan_%28snowboarder%29

Photo Credit: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-billy-morgan

Ninth Place Iota Ring for 9th Place Winners at the 2014 Sochi, Russian Winter Olympics

Canada is the first nation to earn a ninth place Iota Ring at the 2014 Sochi, Russian Winter Olympics.

Iota is the 9th letter in the Greek Alphabet, thus it goes to Olympic Athletes who place ninth.

Sebastien Toutant of Canada is the first person to earn this accolade.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebastien_Toutant
Photo Credit: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-sebastien-toutant

Eigth Place Theta Ring for 8th Place Winners at the 2014 Sochi, Russian Winter Olympics

The first nation to earn an 8th place Theta Ring at a Winter Olympics is Japan. The eighth letter in the Greek Alphabet is Theta, which coincidentally looks like a number 8, is for 8th place winners.

Luckily eight is lucky number in Japan, due to its associations with the eight fold noble path in Buddhism. Unfortunately, the 'th' sound (vibrating like the or soft like thin) does not exist in Japanese.

It is lower case, because upper case is reserved for the Summer Olympics. But upper case and lower case theta are very similar.

Congrats to Mr. Kadono, Yuki!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuki_Kadono
Photo Credit: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-yuki-kadono

Seventh Place Zeta ring for 7th Place Winners at the 2014 Sochi Russian Winter Olympics

Finland is the first nation to earn a Seventh Place Zeta ring at the 2014 Sochi Russian Winter Olympics.

Zeta is the seventh letter in the Greek Alphabet, thus 7th place winners have earned this accolade.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peetu_Piiroinen
Photo Credit: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-peetu-piiroinen

Sixth Place Eta Ring for 6th Place Winners at the 2014 Winter Sochi, Olympics

The first athlete to earth a 6th place Eta Ring at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics is Jamie Nicholls of the United Kingdom.

The sixth letter in the Greek Alphabet is Eta thus all sixth place winner have earned this accolade.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Nicholls_%28snowboarder%29
Photo Credit: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-jamie-nicholls

First Athlete to earn a Fifth Place Medal and 5th Place Epsilon Ring at the 2014 Sochi, Russian Winter Olympics - Maxence Parrot of Canada

Maxence Parrot of Canada is the first person to ever earn the 5th Tin Medal at the 2014 Winter Sochi, Russian Olympics. He is also the first to earn a lower case tin Greek Epsilon ring since Epsilon is the 5th letter in the Greek Alphabet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxence_Parrot

Photo Credit: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-maxence-parrot

First Sochi Atlete to earn a Fourth Place Copper Medal and Delta Ring at the 2014 Sochi, Russian Winter Olympics - Sven Thorgren of Norway

The first athlete to earn a Fourth Place Copper Medal and Copper Delta Ring at the 2014 Sochi, Russian Winter Olympics is Sven Thorgren of Sweden.

Sven has earned a 4th place Greek Alphabet Delta.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sven_Thorgren

Photo Credit: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-sven-thorgren

First Sochi Athlete to Earn a Thrid Place Gamma Ring at the 2014 Sochi, Russian Winter Olympics - Mark McMorris of Canada

Canada wins the first ever Third Place Bronze Copper Gamma Ring at the 2014 Sochi, Russian Winter Olympics.

Mark McMorris has earned this accolade. The gamma letter is lower case, because the upper case gamma is reserved for the Summer Olympics.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_McMorris

PHOTO CREDIT: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-mark-mcmorris

First Sochi Athlete to earn of Second Place Beta Ring at the 2014 Sochi, Russian Winter Olympics - Staale Sandbech of Norway

The second athlete to earn a Second Place Silver Beta Ring at the 2014 Winter Sochi, Olympics is Staale Sandbech of Norway.

Photo Credit: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-staale-sandbech

First Sochi Olympian to get the Virtual First Place Gold and Gold Alpha Ring - Sage Kotsenburg of the USA

A gold ring with a lower case Greek Letter 'Alpha' upon it, note that upper case Greek Letters are reserved for Summer Olympics.

The first person to earn this virtual ring is Sage Kotsenburg of the the USA at the 2014 Sochi, Russian Winter Olympics.

Photo Credit: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-sage-kotsenburghttp://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-sage-kotsenburg

Friday, February 7, 2014

Taiwain's Olympic Flag - Chinese Taipei

An interesting mix of Olympic Symbols and a symbol of Taiwan. Although it represents a special region of China, a former US President had some small karmic role in its genesis, thank you Mr. Nixon, Richie.

Olympic 2014 Games - fourth place finishers at Sochi

Who will be the first network or major league reporter to report on the tragedy of finishing fourth. Every two years it become a repeated phenomenon.