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Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Fri Feb 22, 2002 2:19 pm

Well Canada's winning 4-1 right now after two periods against Belarus, so its safe to say it'll be Canada and US/Russia.

GO CANADA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The US/Russia game is going to be wicked (with proper officiating, unlike the women's gold game last night

).

GO CANADA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EMINEM · Post by **EMINEM** » Fri Feb 22, 2002 2:30 pm

Make that Canada 5, Belarus 1.

Good effort, but the Yanks will still prevail in the end, as we do in everything else, EH?

USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Fri Feb 22, 2002 2:37 pm

We shall see!

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Fri Feb 22, 2002 2:40 pm

I was listening to the Bob and Sheri syndicated radio show this morning (they talked their producers into sending them out to broadcast live from the Olympics) and they said that they went to the women's hockey game last night and ran into some fans from Canada who were cheering for the US.

These Canadians were dressed in head to toe in red and white with the big maple leaf displayed prominently on their apparel, because after all, hockey is not only the national winter sport, it is arguably the leading religion. This is a sharp contrast to the majority of the United States who think of hockey more as a curiosity than a sport.

Apparently, these Canadians were leading the familiar U-S-A chant, but added a twist:

"U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! Win silver! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! Win silver!"

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Fri Feb 22, 2002 2:44 pm

LOL

Well its 6 to 1 now...

YAY!

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Fri Feb 22, 2002 2:46 pm

And now it's 7 to 1.

Karembeu · Post by **Karembeu** » Fri Feb 22, 2002 3:03 pm

@All: I can't believe Sweden blew it against Belarus...

After totally thrashing Canada with 5-2, following that up with a win against the Czech Republic (which Canada didn't manage) and showing everyone that "European tactics" is the future...

Our nation is still in shock....it was all like a bad dream....it still is....

Ohh well....I hope to see Russia win the Olympic IceHockey tournament....

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Fri Feb 22, 2002 3:14 pm

Canada shall crush US/Russia. It doesn't matter if it's the red white and blue, or just straight red. Canada will be victorious!

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Fri Feb 22, 2002 4:02 pm

Hey Gaxx,

I hate to break this to you but the Canadian men are losing to Norway 1-0 . . . in curling.

ThorinOakensfield · Post by **ThorinOakensfield** » Fri Feb 22, 2002 5:21 pm

Originally posted by HighLordDave
Hey Gaxx,

I hate to break this to you but the Canadian men are losing to Norway 1-0 . . . in curling.

Now we're talking some quality sports.

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Fri Feb 22, 2002 5:58 pm

Olympic gold is Olympic gold . . . even if your sport is an overcomplicated version of shuffleboard on ice.

ThorinOakensfield · Post by **ThorinOakensfield** » Fri Feb 22, 2002 6:10 pm

Well in the first place, its not a sport.
It brooming the ground. I can't imagine how embarrassed i would be telling somebody i was curling champion.

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Fri Feb 22, 2002 6:48 pm

Curling may not be a "real" sport, but the winners get to put the words "Olympic gold medalist" in front of their names for the rest of their lives. If someone would declare channel-surfing an Olympic sport, I'd kick everyone's butt and be proud to show off my remote control and gold medal, even though my entire conditioning regimen would consist of smoothing out the ass-crease in the Barcalounger and guzzling beer.

josh · Post by **josh** » Fri Feb 22, 2002 6:54 pm

Curling must be one of the wierdest Olympic sports I've seen. And whats with the frantic brushing of the floor?

EMINEM · Post by **EMINEM** » Fri Feb 22, 2002 7:25 pm

It's Canada and the US this Sunday! States just beat the Russians 3-2.

Note to any Canucks reading this -

"WE WILL CRUSH YOU! CRUSH YOU TO GOO!"

UA! USA! USA! USA! USA!

oki101 · Post by **oki101** » Fri Feb 22, 2002 8:32 pm

Curling

Woohoo..... Norway beat Canada 6-5 in the final.

The Canadian skip lost it with something like 3 cm or 1 inch to you over there.

Now that`s an unexpected gold medal.

oki101 · Post by **oki101** » Fri Feb 22, 2002 8:47 pm

Originally posted by josh
Curling must be one of the wierdest Olympic sports I've seen. And whats with the frantic brushing of the floor?

They use the brushes to help steer the stone.

If it`s to loose they can add extra meters by brusing and warming up the ice.

It also helps if the stone curls too much, because it goes straight longer.

Hope that helps. It`s how I understand it after watching 3 matches in the last week or so.

ThorinOakensfield · Post by **ThorinOakensfield** » Fri Feb 22, 2002 9:29 pm

Originally posted by EMINEM
It's Canada and the US this Sunday! States just beat the Russians 3-2.

Note to any Canucks reading this -

"WE WILL CRUSH YOU! CRUSH YOU TO GOO!"

UA! USA! USA! USA! USA!

There's no compettion. USA will win with no trouble.

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Sat Feb 23, 2002 8:08 am

Don't be so sure. Canadians make up some of the most skilled players in the world. We will win, and if not, we'll make the states earn, and hard.