It was a combination of the Vancouver Olympics, Cheryl Bernard, the “Vancougar” Canadian team captain, and the Norwegians’ now-famous brightly coloured Argyll-patterned trousers that has brought the sport into the public’s attention.
The New York Times has reported on the sport’s surging popularity on Wall Street while the Los Angeles Times reported on the sport’s unusually big draw on West Coast viewers. The Washington Post reported that fans were “drawn far and wide to the sport.” continue reading...
It was an intense game that saw Canada give up its early lead and force an overtime against the USA. However, hockey’s most intense matchup ended with Crosby swooping in to deliver the final goal. As the Canadian crowds exploded in hugs and cheers it was clear that Canadians have never felt more proud of their country. Indeed, having the game be played on Canadian soil caused the match to hold a weight beyond measure. continue reading...
After politely accepting their gold medals, the Canadian Women’s hockey team let the real celebrations begin!
To celebrate their 2-0 win over the USA, the girl emerged from the changing rooms and hit the ice with champagne, beer and cigars. continue reading...
If Pamela Anderson, duct taped a beaver to a hockey stick, and covered it in pure maple syrup, it still wouldn’t be as Canadian as our beer!!! continue reading...
With a different country acting as host every time they are played, the Olympic Games are an international sporting event that now occurs every two years. With the Summer and Winter Games held in alternating years, the summer sports are by far the more popular. Originally conceived as an event to celebrate amateur athleticism, that idea has since passed. However the original notion of sportsmanship throughout the Olympics has remained, and it is also a time for tradition and rituals to be highlighted. In this video, http://www.WatchMojo.com outlines 10 things you should know about the Olympic Games. continue reading...
Landing on the cover of Sports Illustrated is one of the best things to happen for an athletes career. continue reading...
Yesterday Steve Yzerman et al. unveiled the roster for Team Canada for the 2010 Olympic Games. One man on the list was Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron. That must be the feel good news of the year, considering the hit that left him with a concussion just a couple of years ago: continue reading...
The official medals for the 2010 Winter Olympics were unveiled Thursday morning in Vancouver, featuring original West Coast aboriginal designs of an orca and a raven. continue reading...
With more goals than minutes in the game, Slovakia’s women’s ice hockey team claimed an amazing 82-0 victory over Bulgaria in Olympic qualifying. This margin of winning is a new record for a women’s International Ice Hockey Federation-sanctioned event. continue reading...
It was the mindset that would, in three years time, help trigger World War II. In 1936, Adolf Hitler boasted of Aryan supremacy and predicted their success at the Berlin Olympics. He wanted to show the world that the German “master race” would excel in the Olympic events, to the detriment of the other races. continue reading...
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