Charles Hamelin finally gets his gold(s)

After missing out on a gold medal earlier in the games, Charles Hamelin finally got his gold(s).

The Canadian from Montreal, Quebec, narrowly missed a medal in the 1000m short track speed skating event early in the Olympics after leading for much of the race.

In the 500m however, Hamelin could not be denied. Hamelin's medal was Canada's first in 500m short track speed skating since 2002. Later in the evening, Hamelin won his second gold medal of the night in the short track speed skating relay.

Hamelins medals were also important to the host nation because of the significance toward their gold medal count. Nearing the end of the Vancouver WInter Olympics, Canada is in a heated battle with Germany, Norway, and the USA for the most gold medals in the Games.

Hamelins gold medal winning relay team also included brother Francois Hamelin, Olivier Jean, Francois-Louis Trembley, and Guillaume Bastille.

With a late push, Canada could potentially beat the nation's previous record of 24 medals in the Winter Olympics.

Congratulations to Charles Hamelin and the rest of the mens speed skating team for winning Canada's 9th and 10th gold medals of the Vancouver Olympic Games.

Let the games begin.

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Hamelin brothers are an Olympic family

For a parent to watch their child succeed in the Olympics, it is a dream come true. For the Hamelin family of Levis, Quebec, Canada, they got to watch both of their sons race in an Olympic final.

Brothers Charles and Francois Hamelin found themselves racing as opponents in the mens 1000m short track speed skating final.

Their father and team leader, Yves Hamelin, sat watching in the stands as his two sons battled for Olympic supremacy.

Unfortunately for the Hamelin family, older brother Charles Hamelin and younger brother Francois Hamelin both missed the podium finishing 4th and 5th. The day belonged to Lee Jung-Su of South Korea, but that doesn't take anything away from the Hamelin brothers.

Obviously they would have liked two Olympic medals, and they in fact led the race until the final few laps, but their accomplishments as a family are incredible. Imagine lining up beside your brother in an Olympic final. The epitome of your sport.

Any parent able to witness that would be extremely proud as I'm sure father Yves Hamelin was. Congratulations to the Hamelin family for their accomplishments at the Vancouver Winter Olympics. The brothers will get another shot at an Olympic medal later this week in short track speed skating.

Let the games begin.

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