It was the middle of the night in Moscow...
commenting on failed economic reforms, the phrase quickly passed into everyday Russian vernacular, and is often used to sum up the country"s sporting disappointments.And the Winter Games have been disappointing indeed for Russia, with only 13 medals won - three golds, four silvers and six bronzes.
"What happened on the ice today is just symbolic of the whole Games for Russia," Muscovite fan Mariya told RIA Novosti from Canada.
"We are really upset that out team didn"t demonstrate the right frame of mind," supporter Maxim said, adding that he was heading to the airport to change his ticket for the next flight to Moscow.
Thursday"s defeat to Canada was the second major blow that Russian sport, which had been experiencing its most successful post-Soviet period, has had to endure in the last four months.
In November, the national soccer side, surprise semi-finalists at Euro 2008, failed to make this summer"s World Cup finals, losing in a play-off
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