Tired of talking corona? Maybe we need to go the nostalgia route.
For you, what is the most exciting or thrilling sporting event(s) in your life? What is the most indelibly etched memory you have of sports.
For me, it was Canada/Russia '72. The whole country was into it starting in the first game in Montreal and it just got bigger and bigger and bigger and who could have ever imagined the way the competition evolved, culminating in game 8 and the unthinkable finish. The whole country literally came to a standstill for that last game. Classes and work days were cancelled. That was because, hockey is ingrained into our social consciousness in Canada and this was our chance to reclaim our honour from the Russians who had dominated international and Olympic hockey for about 15 years, the way Canada used to. But we could no longer use our best until '72. That was always our argument and this was the chance to put it to the test.
Like I said, it was an important event even before the first puck drop and when Frank scored within the first minute or two we were already puffing our chests. That didn't last long and by Vancouver our spirits could not have been lower. So it was a societal, cultural, national and even geopolitical event. Democracy vs. Communism. The stakes could not have been higher. Combine that with the emotional roller coaster we went through. the tension and then the Hollywood finish of truly world class, intense hockey, to me, makes it undeniably something that will never be matched.
Other memorable events?
The Blue Jays in '92 and '93 as it was a culmination of watching a futile expansion team evolve over 15 years. The city (and country--yup a big market LOL) were electric. We were so proud of our team, 50,000 fans in the Dome every game and we beat the American teams at their own game. We took the WS trophy out of the U.S.
I also loved following the career of Sugar Ray Leonard, probably the most charismatic boxer of all time. Lots of people hated Ali, nobody hated Ray. Good looking, flashy, amazing hand speed and footwork, was not defensive, always ready to mix it up and usually initiated the action. All his fights were entertaining. I remember his first title match, taking the belt from Wilfredo Benitez. He ducked nobody. Amazing fights against, Hagler, Hearn, Duran. I used to get so pumped up for his fights. So much fun to watch.
Canadian Olympic Hockey Golds were always huge.
For you, what is the most exciting or thrilling sporting event(s) in your life? What is the most indelibly etched memory you have of sports.
For me, it was Canada/Russia '72. The whole country was into it starting in the first game in Montreal and it just got bigger and bigger and bigger and who could have ever imagined the way the competition evolved, culminating in game 8 and the unthinkable finish. The whole country literally came to a standstill for that last game. Classes and work days were cancelled. That was because, hockey is ingrained into our social consciousness in Canada and this was our chance to reclaim our honour from the Russians who had dominated international and Olympic hockey for about 15 years, the way Canada used to. But we could no longer use our best until '72. That was always our argument and this was the chance to put it to the test.
Like I said, it was an important event even before the first puck drop and when Frank scored within the first minute or two we were already puffing our chests. That didn't last long and by Vancouver our spirits could not have been lower. So it was a societal, cultural, national and even geopolitical event. Democracy vs. Communism. The stakes could not have been higher. Combine that with the emotional roller coaster we went through. the tension and then the Hollywood finish of truly world class, intense hockey, to me, makes it undeniably something that will never be matched.
Other memorable events?
The Blue Jays in '92 and '93 as it was a culmination of watching a futile expansion team evolve over 15 years. The city (and country--yup a big market LOL) were electric. We were so proud of our team, 50,000 fans in the Dome every game and we beat the American teams at their own game. We took the WS trophy out of the U.S.
I also loved following the career of Sugar Ray Leonard, probably the most charismatic boxer of all time. Lots of people hated Ali, nobody hated Ray. Good looking, flashy, amazing hand speed and footwork, was not defensive, always ready to mix it up and usually initiated the action. All his fights were entertaining. I remember his first title match, taking the belt from Wilfredo Benitez. He ducked nobody. Amazing fights against, Hagler, Hearn, Duran. I used to get so pumped up for his fights. So much fun to watch.
Canadian Olympic Hockey Golds were always huge.
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