wow....what a joke that article is....I think the COC needs to get its collective head out of its ass.
The only places where I can even see Canada getting any medals are in the Men's Diving (3meter is our best chance) and rowing/kayaking/canoeing events.
That again just shows how pathetic our athletics program is. If we can only be truly competitive in rowing events that is bad....considering how many events there are at the olympics. Just look at how many events the US and China are at least competitive in and have a chance for a medal.
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Aug-13-2008 15:41
dEsidEL
Fu Man Choonz
Registered: Aug 2000
Location: Below the Belt
comparing Canada to the US and China may be a stretch, but if we look at other nations with comparable populations and GDP such as Australia, we're so far behind.
btw. does anyone know of a good proxy to access some of the Olympic highlight vids on NBC? I tried using one but the video doesn't play. It's restricted to US residents only.
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Aug-13-2008 16:04
yankeeBaby
Keepin it real....
Registered: Feb 2005
Location: Upper West Side NYC
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Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
The US is strong in both winter and summer Olympics
2006 Winter
whoa I didnt even realize that! Maybe I am spoiled by the fact that we rake 'em in in the summer...it just doesnt seem like we win a lot in the winter games! -----> clueless!
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Aug-13-2008 16:10
dEsidEL
Fu Man Choonz
Registered: Aug 2000
Location: Below the Belt
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Originally posted by yankeeBaby
whoa I didnt even realize that! Maybe I am spoiled by the fact that we rake 'em in in the summer...it just doesnt seem like we win a lot in the winter games! -----> clueless!
the infrastructure of the US athletics program is one of the best, if not the best, in the world. right from the highschool/collegiate system through college, and so forth. Kids from around the world can get scholarships to US colleges for just about any sport, summer or winter.
You'd think Canada would do a lot better in the winter games, given its geography and climate, but even there we still lag behind countries like Norway with a far smaller population and GDP compared to ours. Sports funding is simply not a priority here so it really makes you wonder..
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Aug-13-2008 16:16
ChemEnhanced
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Registered: Mar 2005
Location: Milton, ON Canada
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Originally posted by dEsidEL
comparing Canada to the US and China may be a stretch, but if we look at other nations with comparable populations and GDP such as Australia, we're so far behind.
Agreed....I can even accept that our Summer Olympics shouldn't be as strong as our Winter Olympics even though Geographical location cannot be an excuse in this day and age.
Canada sets itself up for dissappointment by sending to many athletes. There is no reason we should have over 300 athletes at the olympics....we should be sending closer to 100 - 150 athletes.
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Registered: Dec 2005
Location: I honestly don't know
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Originally posted by samhouse
very silly
the over-glorification of american athletes. Well we won't get into that
I don't look at them as American athletes to be overglorified....I look at them as people who are going above and beyond their life's dreams and are heroes to many people
What awesome moments on the women's gymnastics team today. It's really great to see good sportsmanship is still alive and strong!
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Aug-13-2008 18:04
Time2Burn
TOTA Beacon
Registered: Mar 2001
Location:
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Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
Agreed....I can even accept that our Summer Olympics shouldn't be as strong as our Winter Olympics even though Geographical location cannot be an excuse in this day and age.
Canada sets itself up for dissappointment by sending to many athletes. There is no reason we should have over 300 athletes at the olympics....we should be sending closer to 100 - 150 athletes.
Canada: The jack of all trades but expert of none. Stirve for mediorcraty!!!!
Aug-13-2008 19:11
Skipper
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: May 2002
Location:
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Originally posted by Time2Burn
Stirve for mediorcraty!!!!
LOL
Aug-13-2008 21:30
exstasie
Hack Attack
Registered: Jun 2006
Location: Toronto/Sauga, Canada
...one of our best chances for medals is on right now!
Brown in the Men's 200M Breastroke starting in 2 minutes!
EDIT: FUCK...lost the Bronze by 9/100ths of a second! So close ... AGAIN!
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Aug-14-2008 02:00
smuncky
Architect
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: richmond hill, ontario, canada
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Originally posted by exstasie
...one of our best chances for medals is on right now!
Brown in the Men's 200M Breastroke starting in 2 minutes!
EDIT: FUCK...lost the Bronze by 9/100ths of a second! So close ... AGAIN!
the guy who got the bronze lost the silver by 6/100th of a second which is even closer.
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