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Re: Canadian IceHoles
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s'looped 
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Jesus. This is what happens when right-wing reform party weasels like Harper and his ilk run the country . Their stingy, ham-fisted, ungrateful attitude seeps into all aspects of the administration. They, and their olympic flunkies, have absolutely *no* class. We owe the Americans for all the times past when they generously allowed Canadian athletes to train in US sports facilities. On behalf of all the reasonable people in Canada, I'd like to apologize to the Colbert Nation for the chinless dip-wads in charge here. I think I'll send off an email complaining about this to our MP. (...though I still hope Canada wins...Go Canada!) Message Edited by s'looped on 11-05-2009 10:05 PM
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11-05-2009 10:01 PM
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Re: Canadian IceHoles
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MrsBee711
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Oh, boo hoo. As if the American athletes didn't take full advantage when they had the Olympics in Salt Lake City. What about last year at the worlds where the US only allowed our luge team 18 practice runs? At Salt Lake, we had more than 60. Who was unfair there? (And yes, Canada has now only offered the US team 18 runs in Vancouver - fair is fair, right?) And there are times when "International" teams can sign up to go into the venues - including Nov. 15 - 30. In July, Japan, Team USA, Korea and Norway all took part in training at the Richmond Oval. As well, the New York Times article from Sept. says: "Last winter, speedskaters from several countries were denied access to the Richmond Olympic Oval, Canadian officials said, because they did not make proper arrangements and because of a last-minute decision to shut the site to add lighting." Maybe if the teams went about it the right way, we'd be willing to help them out. But instead, they want to bully their way into our facilities. Canada is offering more practice times for International teams than any other Olympics - yet Team USA still wants to cry about it? In a way, it's like Team USA is already forming their excuse for when they don't win - "Oh, those awful Canadians didn't let us train enough - they're the bad people, they're why we lost." BTW - I hope Cindy Klassen doesn't kick your butts too badly. But she probably will.
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11-05-2009 10:26 PM
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Re: Canadian IceHoles
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S'toon
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Actually, the US team HAS had access to the Richmond Olympic oval. They had 2 week's straight practice time in July:
Richmond, BC – In a scene best compared to NASCAR, the ice at the Richmond Olympic Oval will host up to 50 skaters at a time whipping around the 400m track at speeds up to 80 km/hr. July 20 to August 2, 2009 is one of three international team access periods at the OVAL. The others are September 21 – October 4 and November 15 – 30, 2009.
“The Richmond Olympic Oval has been and will continue to be the most open and accessible Olympic venue prior to the Games in history," said Aran Kay, Oval spokesperson. “This is true for both athletes and the public.”
Teams present during this access period include Team USA, Japan, Korea and a handful of athletes from Team Norway. International teams have access to the OVAL ice from 8am – 6pm each day. The full training schedule is below. http://richmondoval.ca/docs/80_international_skaters_take_pre_olympic_spin_at_the_oval_f.pdf
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11-05-2009 11:09 PM
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Re: Canadian IceHoles
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aegisknight
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Message 8 of 100
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MrsBee711 wrote:
Oh, boo hoo. As if the American athletes didn't take full advantage when they had the Olympics in Salt Lake City. What about last year at the worlds where the US only allowed our luge team 18 practice runs? At Salt Lake, we had more than 60. Who was unfair there? (And yes, Canada has now only offered the US team 18 runs in Vancouver - fair is fair, right?) And there are times when "International" teams can sign up to go into the venues - including Nov. 15 - 30. In July, Japan, Team USA, Korea and Norway all took part in training at the Richmond Oval. As well, the New York Times article from Sept. says: "Last winter, speedskaters from several countries were denied access to the Richmond Olympic Oval, Canadian officials said, because they did not make proper arrangements and because of a last-minute decision to shut the site to add lighting." Maybe if the teams went about it the right way, we'd be willing to help them out. But instead, they want to bully their way into our facilities. Canada is offering more practice times for International teams than any other Olympics - yet Team USA still wants to cry about it? In a way, it's like Team USA is already forming their excuse for when they don't win - "Oh, those awful Canadians didn't let us train enough - they're the bad people, they're why we lost." BTW - I hope Cindy Klassen doesn't kick your butts too badly. But she probably will.
I'm getting the impression from this post that you don't realize that Salt Lake City is in Utah.
as for the post after this, some time last july doesn't exactly cut it, I think you're forgetting that some time in July is over a year before the actual games take place
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11-06-2009 12:16 AM
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Re: Canadian IceHoles
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Tartan1
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I'm actually embarassed for some of the Canadian contributors to this forum. They haven't the foresight to research their comments prior to posting them. Some comments go so far as to "take sides" with the American point of view in the argument. I live in Vancouver. I will be proudly working for VANOC during the games and know that all international athletes have been given the training times requested at the various venues. Specific protocols of access have been set out for the venues and agreed upon by the various governing bodies of sport. For the American, Dutch, Chinese, et al to complain about access to venues for training shows their complete disregard for following rules. Just because they are "powerhouses"in their various fields, does not mean they can show up at will to train. The Öval had set out specific guidelines for access and these, WERE NOT FOLLOWED. Period. And yes. Having the games at home, should, have its advantages. And yes. If you are at the elite level in your sport, you got that way by training at home. Surley, you have facilities at home to train in. Deal with it! To the Canadians I referenced in the opening of this post; please quit embarassing us by trying to fit into a forum of discussion that you clearly have no reason being in. The 2010 Games WILL be fun. There will be winners and losers. All the nations involved have fantastic facilities to get prepared at. As long as no one gets hurt and the athletes give their best effort, the Games will be a success. See you on the hill.
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11-06-2009 12:33 AM
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It's really a shame.
