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Let OUR Games Begin... The 2010 Vancouver Olympics Thread (pg. 44)
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| WittyHandle |
| quote: | Originally posted by Spin Laden
Opening Ceremony viagra debacle |
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| Dior Homme |
Did anyone see the heads of the Own the Podium program on CTV Morning? They themselves said that they didnt make their target for finishing top. FAIL. But they did try to turn it around by saying we beat our record of 7 gold medals from turin. which was interesting but they talked about the federal government reviewing the program in march in order to see if they will continue to fund the program.
they also asked if canadians (and anyone else) to consider donating $20.10 to continue to further fund our athletes for the upcoming games in russia. if i donate money and they fail, i should be the first to complain about their performance.
but whatever whats done is done and there arent very many games left so lets try to make a big push canada! |
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| Spin Laden |
| quote: | Originally posted by WittyHandle
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Poor Le-May Doan.... I would have done a much better job in front of her :p ;) |
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| I_Am_Vince |
| quote: | The International Olympic Committee is investigating and Hockey Canada issued an apology Thursday after the Canadian women's hockey team threw an impromptu party that included some underage drinking on the ice at Canada Hockey Place after its 2-0 gold medal win over the United States.
The jubilant players, still in uniform with gold medals draped around their necks, returned to the ice after fans had left the arena and toasted their effort with champagne. Others chugged beer and puffed on cigars.
American news photographers snapped various shots of the players, including 18-year-old Marie-Philip Poulin celebrating her two goals by chugging a can of Canadian and Gillian Apps puffing on a stogy with a brew in hand. Rebecca Johnston was also snapped jokingly trying to drive the Zamboni. Tournament MVP Meghan Agosta is shown lying on the ice with a beer, trying to take in the overwhelming moment.
The IOC said it’s investigating the incident and will speak with the Canadian Olympic Committee and the International Ice Hockey Federation. The group claims the antics aren’t a good promotion of “sports values” and suggested the party should have stayed in the dressing room.
Hockey Canada issued a statement Thursday.
"The members of Team Canada apologize if their on-ice celebrations, after fans had left the building, have offended anyone," the statement read.
"In the excitement of the moment, the celebration left the confines of our dressing room and shouldn't have. The team regrets that its gold medal celebration may have caused the IOC or COC any embarrassment.
"Our players and team vow to uphold the values of the Olympics moving forward and view this situation as a learning experience."
18 Year Old Poulin
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So much for being classy :D But alteast they're drinking Canadian :D |
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| evil_cookie |
| LOL that's wicked. |
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| Abercrombie |
| The fans have left the building already... it was just photographers... and should have been left for the dressing room? photographers go there to... same result. No difference. Big meh |
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| jon jon |
| I mean really, it has to be a USA vs. CANADA rematch for gold... it's going to happen, is there any doubt? |
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| yankeeBaby |
| quote: | Originally posted by WittyHandle
And if the Americans had gone out on the ice and drank beer and smoked cigars after, we would've never heard the end of it. |
Warning: HUGE rant coming:
I have to somewhat agree with this.
Clearly the examples I use are not the opinions of everyone, nor am I blaming a group as whole, but here are just SOME of the MANY comments I have seen:
1. A Canadian bitching that Mancuso posed in her underwear: "It takes the USA to sell sex for the Olympics, only THEY would stoop that low..." Yet, there are pics of athletes from all around the world of their athletes in underwear (or naked!), and are they, or their country attacked? (ie: see this thread!) On that note, how is it the ENTIRE country's fault that a woman decides to pose in her underwear? Im sorry, guys, MY BAD!!!
2. American getting called a "baboon" for running around with the american flag after winning a gold, yet no one complaining when the other countries run around with the flag after their celebrations? Isnt that a normal celebration? Sorry, we are so classless! The guy only worked his whole life to wave the flag around, but no problem, we will put the flag away since the whole world is so offended by it.
3. Seeing in blogs after the speed-skating mistake, calling all Americans idiots, lazy, and incapable of having any sort of brain cells..."Its because his coach is American and ALL americans are idiots"....um sure, all 330 million of us were there, telling the guy to go into the inside lane! Entire blogs going from a speed-skate discussion to an anti-american discussion (politics NOT included!) NOt to mention the thousands of other topics that have some anti-american statements in them. I could list, but this rant is long enough. wow.
4. Seeing a burned American flag during a discussion about the Olympics ?? insensitive and disrespectful.
....I could go on and on.......I will if need be, because this Olympics has shown me what the mentality of a lot of people have. Its a shame, too, considering most people can surely say that they know an American person or people...... and I would assume they would not attribute ANY of this negativity to that person, but they WOULD group us into a bunch (as idiots, naive, classless and worthy of the whole worlds blame).
Sorry guys, sorry to ruin your day/life/olympic experience. I just wake up everyday, have my coffee, go to work, come home, and occasionally go out and have some fun.....I must be a part of the worlds destruction!! LMAO!!!
LAME, people! excuses are like s, everyone's got one!
These Olympics are about competition, and I find it extremely frustrating that a lot of discussion gets back to negativity on US (mostly on other forums, but some here, on TA, too!) I am perfectly fine with playful banter based on competition, but the hatred and negativity shown is just nuts.
Instead of hating/making excuses, etc, why dont we congratulate those who work hard and win (ie: I was the first to be happy for the canadian womans hockey team. I didnt burn the maple-leaf flag, I didnt make excuses, and the USA must accept defeat, because thats exactly what happened! we lost....oh NOES!!!) *rolls eyes* This Olympics has went from fun-sports-event to "flame countries for every fault we can find." Time to get back to the competition discussion and playful banter that the Olympics are supposed to be about! (thus, maybe I should take my own advice in this rant!) lol
And that note: WHO THE F*CK cares if they drank and smoked? If they arent of age, thats a reasonable complaint, and maybe they SHOULD have just waited til they got to the bar to celebrate. BUT people are making way too big of a deal out of not only the Canadian womens celebration but EVERY SINGLE event/action/behavior/etc......I shouldnt have to see this as the main headline in the paper....(USA media also needs to take my advice!) |
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| VDub |
| Did anyone hear about Boner killing himself in Vancouver??? |
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| yankeeBaby |
| quote: | Originally posted by VDub
Did anyone hear about Boner killing himself in Vancouver??? |
oh is that what happened? last I checked he was missing for a week!! :( :(
Edit: sorry for the long rant above, people.
Snow day boredom + lots of time + annoyance = long rants. :( |
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| yankeeBaby |
6-0 in middle of first period: USA versus Finland!!
Starting goalie pulls HIMSELF after 4-0 in first 8 minutes!!!
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| WittyHandle |
| quote: | Originally posted by Abercrombie
The fans have left the building already... it was just photographers... and should have been left for the dressing room? photographers go there to... same result. No difference. Big meh |
Of course it's meh, who cares?
Unless it was Americans.
On another note, the match against Finland right now is just silly. |
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