Canadian olympic team?

[Al Masters]

Did they make it to China?

Do they concentrate that much more on the winter games?

I think Pavyracer's country has more medals then them.

Almost a week in and there 0-0-0 in medals.

[pavyracer]

Did they make it to China?

Do they concentrate that much more on the winter games?

I think Pavyracer's country has more medals then them.

Almost a week in and there 0-0-0 in medals.

My country United States is leading the medal count 7 gold 6 silver 8 bronze = 21

Al Masters, since when Atlanta is not part of the US?

[Sinister Cat]

They sent like 350 athletes and have nothing to show for it. 35 countries have medaled, but not Canada, who have one of the larger contingents. They should medal in women's soccer and softball.

[pavyracer]

And yes, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have a bronze each. I am not a citizen of either country. I'm just located there.

[rm18]

I think Canada has a baseball game today

[rm18]

damn they are -655 on the ML against China

[fiveteamer]

Jonathan Lockwood is a good, went to school with the guy.

[Art Vandeleigh]

water curling events start next week, I think.

[BAUS]

Jonathan Lockwood is a good, went to school with the guy.

Where did you find out who was starting?

BAUS

[Mudcat]

I believe we are supposed to have some high hopes in trampoline.

It feels like I'm joking to say that but, no, seriously.



Water curling? If there was such a thing I bet we'd kick ass at it. It sounds right up our alley.

[cobra_king]

The stated goal was 16 medals.

I'm not sure how we are going to get to that number, but obviously we must have some serious medal contenders coming up. There are a few of the rowers who are gold medal favorites that haven't raced yet.

[Marigold HD]

Yes, a very dissapointing start to the olympics for the Canadians........I notice a lot of:
Did not qualify
Eliminated
9th place
Last place

Pretty sad showing so far.

[Brock Landers]

my wife is canadian and i get to razz her constantly about the pathetic showing they give each and every summer olympics. she still says how cool Lennox Lewis gold was...the dude isn't even Canadian LOL

she says the country has the same population as California and therefore shouldn't be considered on the same level, whatever LOL

[Sinister Cat]

my wife is canadian and i get to razz her constantly about the pathetic showing they give each and every summer olympics. she still says how cool Lennox Lewis gold was...the dude isn't even Canadian LOL

she says the country has the same population as California and therefore shouldn't be considered on the same level, whatever LOL

well, Lewis is Canadian.. kind of odd that he'd box for Canada in the Olympics and then say he's British as a pro.. whatever. He definitely does still spend time in Canada, I saw him at a Raptors game once.

I'm Canadian, and don't particularly expect a whole lot from Canada in the summer olympics.. but what bothers me is that we send so many people over there and make such a big deal of it. How much federal money is spent per medal? Unfortunately Canadians have an inferiority complex and always feel like they have to compete with the U.S.-- there are some sports that Canadians are good at and they should just concentrate on those, IMO.

[Mudcat]

I guess I'm just a big old cornball but I am proud of the Canadians I see representing us. They almost all seem nice, bright, humble.

When I watched them enter during the opening ceremones and I saw all the happy faces and youthful exuberance and the many ethnicities I thought, 'Yeah. Canada is a cool place.' I liked how we must look to the world.

My medal expectations aren't particularly high. I am happy with whatever we get. We are a small population compared to some places so statistically, we shouldn't be serious competition for China and the U.S. and whatever. But we find our spots. I think we do fine.

On a per capita basis, there are countries like Australia that do better and there are countries like India that do a hell of a lot worse.

We're good.

[Al Masters]

My country United States is leading the medal count 7 gold 6 silver 8 bronze = 21

Al Masters, since when Atlanta is not part of the US?

Sorry pavster, didn't realize you were from Atlanta.

went by the loc under your avatar.