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Post by ☮ superbek ☮ on Feb 25, 2010 23:19:54 GMT -5
I want the best team to win.
Here's the thing about sports... competitively speaking, the games are 99% personal (or team) accomplishments, the desire to always be better than the last time you performed as opposed to beating the other person. If you continually beat your own best score you will find yourself on a podium. Last time Canada failed so this time for their sake, I hope they succeed.
To me, the Olympics aren't based on "my country is better than your country", it's more about people in general. People who have sacrificed everything in hopes of achieving their dreams. I wish they could all walk away with a medal but they have already reached their own podium by just making it to Vancouver. Canadians LOVE hockey and personally I think they deserve the gold.
I think we could all benefit by extending the Olympic spirit into our daily lives. For two weeks we watch most of the world come together in one location to live, compete, and support each other and our accomplishments. A model representation that world peace is indeed a possibility and not just an improbability.
Post by GratefulHippie on Feb 26, 2010 12:54:10 GMT -5
yes, but while it's a celebration of talent and hard work, that's a blanket statement for all countries involved. in the end, it IS a competition between countries, and i can't think of a reason i would ever NOT root for my home country.
sounds like you're just a pinko-commie who hates the troops and kicks puppies :-p
yes, but while it's a celebration of talent and hard work, that's a blanket statement for all countries involved. in the end, it IS a competition between countries, and i can't think of a reason i would ever NOT root for my home country.
sounds like you're just a pinko-commie who hates the troops and kicks puppies :-p
Post by ziggyandthemonkeys on Feb 26, 2010 23:46:54 GMT -5
The Olympics mainly just make me hate Canada. If anyone watched the men's 500m finals that was an absolutely offensive call by the head CANADIAN ref that gave a Canadian the gold. I don't see why they don't have refs from countries that aren't in the finals working them. Also, that luger who died was on his 26th practice run, while the Canadians had well over 200 runs because they have limited the access of foreign countries to the facilities. While this is within IOC rules, a committee with problems fit for their own thread, that is still awfully schisty.
These Olympics have been huge for this country and Vancouver/Whistler have done us very proud as Country. This hockey game is beyond words how important it is to Canada. There are 30 million people here and over 20 mil are expected to watch this afternoon, the entire nation will shut down for those 3 hours. Good luck to the US team. Go Canada Go!
Well we stole one of the road games and got home ice advantage back. Headed back home for games 3 & 4, I think we got a real chance at stealing this series.
Post by ziggyandthemonkeys on Feb 28, 2010 22:22:09 GMT -5
^People don't really care about them compared to the other olympic. There is way stronger support for the summer games in America than for the winter games. Ultimately the only event I cared about was men's halfpipe because that is basically our sport. I watched the hockey match today, my first full sitting ever, and probably my last. Other than the last 1 minute of regulation it was incredibly boring in my opinion, and I am a general sports fan. I am looking forward to my scripted comedies returning.
^People don't really care about them compared to the other olympic. There is way stronger support for the summer games in America than for the winter games. Ultimately the only event I cared about was men's halfpipe because that is basically our sport. I watched the hockey match today, my first full sitting ever, and probably my last. Other than the last 1 minute of regulation it was incredibly boring in my opinion, and I am a general sports fan. I am looking forward to my scripted comedies returning.
Post by ziggyandthemonkeys on Feb 28, 2010 22:53:50 GMT -5
2008 Summer Olympic medal count: 110 USA, 18 Canada. I am looking forward to the return of Modern Family as well, I don't think there were any new episodes during the Olympics.
Post by awolfatthedoor on Feb 28, 2010 23:22:30 GMT -5
I meant the general populace doesn't really care about the Winter Olympics that much. Plus only about half of Americans have the climate to even try winter sports, even less have the money. I'm not really sure what my point was. I was just lashing out because I thought we could win it.
2008 Summer Olympic medal count: 110 USA, 18 Canada.
USA Population 300 mil, Canada Population 30 mil. I don't really get your point here. In Canada we still enjoy the summer games even if we don't win 100 medals. Hell the world cup is popular here and god knows Canada will never make that. But for your sake I am glad your sit-coms are back on.
Post by nodepression on Mar 1, 2010 8:44:28 GMT -5
I'll miss the olympics, it was a good distraction after the lineup was released.
It probably didn't matter to anyone outside of Buffalo, but it was really cool to see Lindy Ruff take Miller aside in the handshake line and give him some words. You could tell how upset Miller was but whatever Ruff said seemed to make him feel better if only for a second. It will be great to see play resume Tuesday against the Pens.
USA Population 300 mil, Canada Population 30 mil. I don't really get your point here. In Canada we still enjoy the summer games even if we don't win 100 medals. Hell the world cup is popular here and god knows Canada will never make that. But for your sake I am glad your sit-coms are back on.
And still Canada won the most golds at the winter games. That's my point, nothing about who's better, just that Americans have more invested in the summer games.
Edit: Are there any summer game sports where if Canada wins they have to stop selling liquor at 2?