Just when I finished slightly making fun of those who quote Baron de Coubertin’s overused “not the triumph but the struggle, not to win but to take part”, I came across this story of Canadian Greco-Roman wrestler Ari Taub which made me want to bow my head in shame. To understand why, here’s a list [...]
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Canada’s Olympic Pajamas, Part II
Don’t look now but it turns out that we are not the only ones who think that one of them Canadian Olympic outfits look like pajamas. From a woman quoted by the National Post: “It looks like your pyjamas. It’s pretty busy. Usually, women like men in uniforms, but I don’t think this one cuts [...]
Canada’s Pajama Looking Olympic Outfit
So did Canada and New Zealand agree to release their Olympic uniforms in the same day? You can read the story about Canada’s launching of its Olympic uniforms here. But here’s the part that interests us most at The Olympian Blog. Each Olympic team member will receive 25 items, including jackets, pants, shorts, hoodies, T-shirts, [...]
Note to Canadian TV: Don’t Mess With Rebagliati
Because he will sue you and you’ll end up paying him. From Reuters: Olympic gold-medal-winning snowboarder Ross Rebagliati has settled a lawsuit over a television series that he had accused of defaming him. The Canadian snowboarder reached the out-of-court settlement with CTV Television network and producers of the series, “Whistler,” according a statement released by [...]
CanFund’s $8 for 08.08.08
You gotta admire the way this Canadian organization is trying to raise money for Canadian athletes. They’re asking for donations in street corners and they’ve apparently raised over $6 million for the past ten years. CanFund then distributes the donations to athletes who apply for funding. Pretty neat, eh? By the way, if you’re wondering [...]
