Glad someone is looking at this issue from the non-Canadian/International perspective. The Olympics is an international venue. Although Canada is hosting, it still should go by Olympics etiquette. BTW, it takes character to apologize. Kudos to them!Its not up to us to determine whether they should apologize. The injured party here was the IOC, who saw the dignity of THEIR event diminished by the actions of the team. The athletes may be the stars of the Olympics but it is not their event - they don't set the rules and they don't determine the appropriate decorum. The IOC does that and they are angered by the behaviour of the Canadian ladies and it is their right to be so angered.
Ultimately, it was gross stupidity on the girls' part. Womens' hockey is already on the ropes for inclusion in future Olympic games and they have given the IOC additional reason to cut the sport from the Sochi Olympics. They were, frankly, stupid to do what they did. It may seem like small potatoes to you and me, but we aren't the ones who plan, organize and enable the Olympics, and we aren't the ones deciding whether women's hockey will get to be a sport in 2014.
True, but it takes all the emotion and passion out of winning the GOLD. Remember that female soccer player who removed her top to show her sports bra? Emotion, passion, love it!Glad someone is looking at this issue from the non-Canadian/International perspective. The Olympics is an international venue. Although Canada is hosting, it still should go by Olympics etiquette.
There are many 'appropriate ways' to celebrate with emotion and passion. Just ask IOC. For example, one does not celebrate in a way that can be interpreted as a slap in the face of your competitors. That will be unsportsman/unsportswoman conduct. LOL!!! BTW, the good doc is not saying the female soccer player removing her top is appropriate either. Don't get carry away. Too wrongs do not make a right.True, but it takes all the emotion and passion out of winning the GOLD. Remember that female soccer player who removed her top to show her sports bra? Emotion, passion, love it!
Its not up to us to determine whether they should apologize. The injured party here was the IOC, who saw the dignity of THEIR event diminished by the actions of the team. The athletes may be the stars of the Olympics but it is not their event - they don't set the rules and they don't determine the appropriate decorum. The IOC does that and they are angered by the behaviour of the Canadian ladies and it is their right to be so angered.
Ultimately, it was gross stupidity on the girls' part. Womens' hockey is already on the ropes for inclusion in future Olympic games and they have given the IOC additional reason to cut the sport from the Sochi Olympics. They were, frankly, stupid to do what they did. It may seem like small potatoes to you and me, but we aren't the ones who plan, organize and enable the Olympics, and we aren't the ones deciding whether women's hockey will get to be a sport in 2014.
Let me get this straight ...Glad someone is looking at this issue from the non-Canadian/International perspective. The Olympics is an international venue. Although Canada is hosting, it still should go by Olympics etiquette. BTW, it takes character to apologize. Kudos to them!
I couldn't agree more. I.O.C. = International Organized Crime!Let me get this straight ...
you want the Canadian Women's team to apologize to the IOC because their feelings were hurt ?
The prostitute chasing, bribe receiving IOC ... this is who the women are to apologize to ?
LOL
Let me get this straight ...
you want the Canadian Women's team to apologize to the IOC because their feelings were hurt ?
The prostitute chasing, bribe receiving IOC ... this is who the women are to apologize to ?
LOL
Very well, if the IOC is so bad and corrupt as well as an international criminal organization, why does Canada want to associate with it? Worse yet, why host the Winter Olympics or even participate in the competition??? Why not boycott all Olympics games or return all medals you earned to the IOC. Who needs all these tainted medals from IOC??? So either you gentlemen are wrong or the Canadian Olympic Committee and government are wrong in associating with IOC. Now don’t tell the good doc it is the latter. LMAO!!!Co
I couldn't agree more. I.O.C. = International Organized Crime!
At that point, it should be considered a private celebration and nobody's business. Don't forget many of these ladies are late teens or early 20's. Let's cut them some slack. They worked really hard to win gold and deserved to let off some steam.Did the celebration not occur after the media and fans had left the building?
If ?very well, if the ioc is so bad and corrupt as well as an international criminal organization, why does canada want to associate with it? Worse yet, why host the winter olympics or even participate in the competition??? Why not boycott all olympics games or return all medals you earned to the ioc. Who needs all these tainted medals from ioc??? So either you gentlemen are wrong or the canadian olympic committee and government are wrong in associating with ioc. Now don’t tell the good doc it is the latter. Lmao!!!
If What??? You should explain instead of letting others guess for you. If the IOC is as corrupt and criminal as your guys think, why associate with them??? If not and you want to play with them by participating in the Olympics, then play by their rules.If ?