I don't quite understand the people of the states obsession with dominating the Olympics. I can not count the number of people who have come up to me and said, “ha, ha, the US is kicking Canada's butt.” Really, the US is kicking Canada's butt at Summer Olympics? Most people kick Canada's butt in the Summer Olympics...in case you didn't know, it's mostly Winter up their anyway. And I am not sure Winnipeg even gets a true Summer. ;) I mean our fricking synchronized swimmers Marie-Pier Boudreau-Gagnon and Isabelle Rampling wore SNOWFLAKES on their swimsuits...for the Summer Olympics. Our athletes are just out there, representing their country(doing the best they can do)for the event(Olympics) that is suppose to promote a sense of world togetherness, not world domination. This “American” attitude sometimes carries over in many aspects of daily life. Canadians(well most) only care about dominating in hockey(as it should be :P). My blog for example. I am often … [Read more...]
