So, it seems that that the IOC has decided to investigate the Canadians women's hockey team for their post-gold medal win over the US. After the team won, they celebrated on the ice with champagne, beer and cigars.
So what? The party took place AFTER fans had left the building.
Honestly, there are times when the IOC come across as whiny children. Gilbert Felli, the IOC's executive director of the Olympic Games, said, "It is not what we want to see ... I don't think it's a good promotion of sport values. If they celebrate in the changing room, that's one thing, but not in public." An empty arena is public now? A changing room full of media is somehow more private?
This whole thing stinks of a double standard. When asked what he planned to do to celebrate his gold medal for skeleton, Russell Manitoba's Jon Montgomery answered, "Probably have a pint or two." I have yet to see an interview where he HASN'T been drinking from a pitcher of beer. Can you imagine the men's team doing anything differently if they win gold?
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what's to investigate? they celebrated on the ice! there, i just did the investigation for them. case closed.
I, too, am a little confused about what all they plan to investigate. Lord only knows what they'll find.
I did love that most of the interviews I've seen referenced where conducted at the MOLSON house. Kind of hard to take a position against drinking in celebration when at least one of your major sponsors makes beer.
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