Pace on Earth

The Crying Game

Let the Games begin!

Based on this story from Deadspin, it appears that, in this Olympic year at least, that this is not your Grandfather's Canada. We are not playing nicely. The story is, basically, that we are sticking to the letter of the Olympic rules in alloting time for foreign athletes to train at the Olympic venues. In doiing so we are not honouring previously held gentlemen's agreement held by different sports' organizations. We are well within our rights to do this as host, the sense is though, that we just aren't being very Canadian about it.

Frankly, I love it. We will still be gracious hosts, but we will use every advantage afforded us in hosting these games. In Calgary we did not win a gold medal. We don't want to repeat that feat next February. For the time being, keep on whinning World.

As an aside, I hope to make it to the Olympics but more on that another time.

Pace out.

posted by Vitamin S @ 4:15 p.m.