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2006 Olympics: Canada Discussion Thread

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24 Medals in total and 3rd Overall.

They predicted we'd be in The Top 3 with 25 Medals. Very Good!

Here's hoping for 1st in 2010.

Damn straight... though did anyone see Vancouver's presentation at the closing ceremonies.... it was well very stereotypical to say the least. I know the whole native thing is a huge theme of the 2010 Games but basically it showed the world that all we do here is ice fish, ride around on snowmobiles and such. I was actually quite disappointed by it all but the whole handing over the flag to the mayor of Vancouver was a really touching moment.

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Damn straight... though did anyone see Vancouver's presentation at the closing ceremonies.... it was well very stereotypical to say the least. I know the whole native thing is a huge theme of the 2010 Games but basically it showed the world that all we do here is ice fish, ride around on snowmobiles and such. I was actually quite disappointed by it all but the whole handing over the flag to the mayor of Vancouver was a really touching moment.

Wait we do other things :P

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Damn straight... though did anyone see Vancouver's presentation at the closing ceremonies.... it was well very stereotypical to say the least. I know the whole native thing is a huge theme of the 2010 Games but basically it showed the world that all we do here is ice fish, ride around on snowmobiles and such. I was actually quite disappointed by it all but the whole handing over the flag to the mayor of Vancouver was a really touching moment.

I am sorry but I am NOT at ALL happy about the whole "Native" theming of the games. IMO everything about these games (including the logo) has some sort of connection to First Nations and I think that is wrong. I mean what about THE OTHER things about Canada...I don't see anything else being represented and I think that is going to take away from the Olympics.

Now before I get flamed or called a racist or whatever...I am not saying that First Nations culture should not be part of the games theme or message or whatever, it absolutely should, but I don't think it should be the focal point of the theme and I think they could have come up with a WAY better logo than the one we got.

Canada has MANY different cultures, not just first nations...I would like to see some of the other cultures represented.

Also I agree who ever said that the presentation was VERY stereotypical I mean COME ON!! I haven't been on a snowmobile in YEARS, I have NEVER built an igloo or went ice fishing and I can bet over 50% of the population hasn't done any of that aswell. I hope this is not an idication of what will be showcased when the games come to Vancouver in 2010....so far I am not impressed I think the entire message/theme of the games has come off as very unoriginal...id like Vancouver 2010 to bring something new to the table.

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