Canadian Women's Hockey Team Celebration

[kaleehb]

I think these ladies have the right idea on how to celebrate a win!

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver...wh228%2C124%3A2

[ChanceSchmerr]

THATs what I'm talking about! Go Ladies! Go Canada!!!

[anacostiakat]

I thought that was pretty wild. Wonder what will happen to them.

[ChanceSchmerr]

The IOC is investigating because one of the celebrants was underage in BC. Gimme a damn break, THEY WON GOLD, cut some slack! At least they weren't blowing cigar smoke in the Americans faces

[FireDigger]

Hey, that must be a Julieta, a cigar for women!

And what beer is that? lol.

[Torontonian]

I hope they don't get in too much trouble.

[thechenman]

I don't see what's wrong with these pictures. Doesn't everyone else celebrate with cigars and some booze. I know I do...

[rckymtn22]

I don't see what's wrong with these pictures. Doesn't everyone else celebrate with cigars and some booze. I know I do...

I agree.... but some BC do-gooder will want them charged with smoking in a public place!

[android]

Congrats to Oh-Canada for there gold. Good to see the ladies having a celebration.

[Mr. Japan]

Fantastic celebration. Congrats to Canada. I like those womens LOL

[ucla695]

That's how I'd do it!!

[Ken Gargett]

That's how I'd do it!!

if they do anything to these girls, the seal bashers should never be allowed to host another games. nothing like complete overreaction - on both sides - to make a point.

[ChanceSchmerr]

if they do anything to these girls, the seal bashers should never be allowed to host another games. nothing like complete overreaction - on both sides - to make a point.

Easy there, Ken. It is the IOC that it in arms about this. Canadians by and large think this is awesome, that these girls earned it.

The IOC overreacts on everything!

I think the Vancouver games have been excellent, outside of unavoidable weather issues and the luge mishap at the start. I went Vancouver for a Hockey game last friday, and from what I could tell, things have gone smashingly!

[kaleehb]

I don't think the issue, from what I understand, is the cigars and booze but that one of the members of the team was underage and drinking. Dunno though?????

I support their celebratory manors, and the Olympics have been a real treat to watch the last few weeks!

[Ken Gargett]

Easy there, Ken. It is the IOC that it in arms about this. Canadians by and large think this is awesome, that these girls earned it.

The IOC overreacts on everything!

I think the Vancouver games have been excellent, outside of unavoidable weather issues and the luge mishap at the start. I went Vancouver for a Hockey game last friday, and from what I could tell, things have gone smashingly!

fair point. my impression from some earlier posts was that it might be a reaction in canada itself (in truth, i've no doubt plenty here would react in he same miserable way). the wallabies used to have a tradition when they won a game, a few years back in the good old days, when the full time whistle blew, they'd all pretend they were smoking a cigar and there were mutterings about that (and that was a bunch of blokes who were only pretending).

the games have got through coverage over here but not that much interest - except if we win something. not surprisingly in the world's hottest continent, winter sports rank not much higher than synchronised swimming though in winter we have a lot of people enjoy skiing (the area of the aussie alps apparently exceeds that of the european alps, though doesn't reach the same heights.

was on a plane with steve bradbury a few weeks ago. seemed like an average decent bloke. only short and you'd nevr pick him as a gold medal winner, even if it was the bizarrest medal in olympic history.

[LeafLover]

Any links to any of the women's curling team? Heard they were hot.

[riderpride]

This isn't their first rodeo; some team members have been around for four Olympics already and they look like novices. Show me another team at this level, or professional that doesn't celebrate in the dressing room. Congrats on the win ladies, but this controversy could have easily be avoided. They're role models for so many young females, and even my 10 year old (female) cousin who idolizes them questioned their behaviour.

Hopefully nothing will come of it; next time, just hit the locker room where you celebrate in private...

[smll2]

This isn't their first rodeo; some team members have been around for four Olympics already and they look like novices. Show me another team at this level, or professional that doesn't celebrate in the dressing room. Congrats on the win ladies, but this controversy could have easily be avoided. They're role models for so many young females, and even my 10 year old (female) cousin who idolizes them questioned their behaviour.

Hopefully nothing will come of it; next time, just hit the locker room where you celebrate in private...

I'm with you all the way here. Totally uncalled for celebration for young and old. Do it in private. This has nothing to do with the fact that if they had drank before the game they still would have won at least silver with their eyes closed.

Poor Form

[Ken Gargett]

Any links to any of the women's curling team? Heard they were hot.

tried curling years ago in scotland. very strange sport. even more bizarre was this from the new york times. if anyone can explain the final comment to me i'd be grateful. what on earth was he thinking? i have no idea if it was a compliemnt or an insult.

from the new york times.

By ERIC DASH

Published: February 25, 2010

Wall Street trading is often described as a blood sport. But inside the great investment houses, the sport of the moment is, of all things, curling — that oddball of the Olympics that is sort of like shuffleboard on ice.

John Marshall Mantel for The New York Times

Marc Lombardo, an analyst at Meredith Whitney Advisory Group, keeps Olympic curling on television while working.

This slow-poke game, which originated in 16th-century Scotland, has captivated the Type-A world of Wall Street almost by accident. CNBC, whose market chatter is the background music on trading floors, switches to curling from Vancouver shortly after the closing bell.

And so, after a day of braying for money in the markets, traders are winding down with curling. It is, fans say, a bit of after-market therapy. Curling is so slow and drawn out that it becomes mesmerizing.

"It is like drinking merlot," said Douglas A. Kass, the president of Seabreeze Partners, who got hooked on Olympic curling a few years ago via CNBC.

[OZCUBAN]

I have only one thing to say you go girls

Job well done

[rckymtn22]

Any links to any of the women's curling team? Heard they were hot.

Here you go.

The Danish team is suppose to be hot too!

[DrunkenMonkey]

This isn't their first rodeo; some team members have been around for four Olympics already and they look like novices. Show me another team at this level, or professional that doesn't celebrate in the dressing room. Congrats on the win ladies, but this controversy could have easily be avoided. They're role models for so many young females, and even my 10 year old (female) cousin who idolizes them questioned their behaviour.

Hopefully nothing will come of it; next time, just hit the locker room where you celebrate in private...

Hold on a minute; could you explain what was offensive about having a drink and a cigar after a victory? One of my early sports interview memories was Terry Bradshaw in the locker room, talking to reporters, and smoking a cigar. Seemed perfectly appropriate to me. And doesn't the winner of the world series always have a massive waste of champagne in the locker room after winning? That's not private; it's on TV. What's the difference? I think everyone, especially the IOC, needs to have a cigar and relax.

[Buch0]

Hold on a minute; could you explain what was offensive about having a drink and a cigar after a victory? One of my early sports interview memories was Terry Bradshaw in the locker room, talking to reporters, and smoking a cigar. Seemed perfectly appropriate to me. And doesn't the winner of the world series always have a massive waste of champagne in the locker room after winning? That's not private; it's on TV. What's the difference? I think everyone, especially the IOC, needs to have a cigar and relax.

Couldn't agree more mate, its not hurting anyone nor is it offending anyone. Relax and take a look at the bigger picture I say, there are more important things in the world to complain out.

[jsaunders9]

I agree with the celebration, these girls earned it. I'm not miffed about the 18yr old drinking either, imo our drinking age should be 18. If you can fight and die for this country and vote at 18 then you are responsible enough to drink and have a stogie. What I'm not so keen on is them taking the smoking/drinking to the ice. Should have stayed in the locker room.