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Сочи 2014 (Winter Olympics Thread)
Nikolai:
And that's pretty much exactly why I opted for Army over USMC.
GarandMarine:
No no, this is just an issue with your citizenship, you need to relearn 'Murica
Nikolai:
Apart from two decades of Canadian citizenship outweighing a year and a half of American, Team Canada has Toews, Keith, and Sharp, whilst Team USA only has Kane. Advantage, Canada.
Akima:
--- Quote from: Method of Madness on 20 Feb 2014, 15:11 ---I know that's exaggeration and I know it's the Olympic championship but...is it really that big a deal to Canada as a country? I mean sports are fun to watch but are they really that important to people? I've never really understood this.
--- End quote ---
I sympathise. In Australia a single horse-race, the Melbourne Cup, is said to "stop the nation". It draws TV viewership of an estimated three million people on a weekday afternoon, despite being about as exciting as watching grass grow (though watching horses run always has an appeal, I think). I've never worked in an office that didn't hold stupid betting pools on the race, and failing to be excited about it is definitely regarded as slightly unAustralian. I think sport-obsession provides a useful, relatively safe, outlet for primitive tribal instincts. :-D
Congratulations to Canada. It is always nice to see David defeat Goliath. :angel:
Barmymoo:
What on earth was the referee thinking when Elise Christie was penalised AGAIN? If there were a gold medal for stoicism in the face of incredible unfairness and bad luck, she would win it without question.
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