Seeing the interview with the two Canadians after the match put me off of them so hard. I don’t want those guys representing me. The way they accused Sweden of only complaining because they were losing was gross. Like even if Canada wasn’t cheating clearly it was reasonable for Sweden to ask for scrutiny. It’s like classic victim blaming, so toxic.
But the Canadien stock market is over 33,000!
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m0darn@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
melsaskca@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
I’m Canadian and was quite displeased by the arrogance of those Canadians. Especially that one guy. You don’t start off a discussion by throwing “Fuck you’s” around. I expected more class and statesmanship in a situation like that. “But they were under a lot of pressure” is what you say when a child tantrums up, not an adult.
greenhorn@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
As a USian living near the Canadian border, I’ve been watching on CBC and mostly cheering for Canadians, but this and the men’s hockey players staying at hotels instead of the Olympic village shifted my fluid allegiance for those sports
onlyhalfminotaur@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Finally a curling scandal. I’ve been waiting years.
Bullerfar@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Maybe they should start having refs in curling
AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
The issue are not refs, the issue is the lack of video recordings. They couldn’t prove it because there was no official video evidence.
However, the federation announced that starting the next day, two officers would be watching each shoot (toss? Whatever is called each launch) to see that this doesn’t happen again.
ergonomic_importer@piefed.ca 2 weeks ago
Not every World Curling competition has the luxury of a dedicated production crew broadcasting each sheet for every single draw.
tyler@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
They have refs
pinheadednightmare@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
They said refs, not enablers
kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
They just don’t use them because the handles have WiFi.
itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
I love how they were asking the officials questions and they had no idea what the rules were.
Denjin@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
You looking for a tilly, buddy? Let’s have a donnybrook.
CommissarVulpin@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Pump the brakes. You take your shirt off but leave your sunglasses on? What sort of backwards fuckin pageantry is that?
vatlark@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Are these Letter Kenny references? They sound like it.
chocrates@piefed.world 3 weeks ago
You can fuck off!
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
as an americunt, what the fuck am I looking at?
maplesaga@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Its when your house is a mess but you spend the last 3 hours sweeping.
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
That’s hockey.
tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Not after China gets done taking away the Stanley Cup!
Fuckfuckmyfuckingass@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The one year I actually tried to watch the Olympics, every time I turned it on, it was always curling. Which seems like it’d be a fun game if you were drinking a beer and playing, but not the greatest spectator sport.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Curling was a sport ruled by fat middle aged men smoking and getting drunk. They should bring that back, along with the floppy brooms and berets.
Nasan@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
One time I drunkenly asked the bartender for a mini broom to use while playing shuffleboard with friends at a bar. They apparently do not usually have mini brooms for shuffleboard.
mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
I see a lot more fat guys at softball than curling, actually
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
You are incorrect. Watching curling right now.
Bahnd@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Lower 48 here, I make sure all the appropriate TVs at work (news channels) are set to Curling. Its the best winter olympics sport to watch. Firstly, because I can follow it. Secondly, because its players are frumpy dads showing the upmost concentration, not the herculean athletes blowing out the events condom supply. I find it relatable, and magical, those people are physics wizards, and I dont know how they do those that with shuffleboard on ice
Denjin@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
Incorrect
Visstix@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
If you are in the Netherlands there’s a 99% it’s speed skating instead.
rozodru@piefed.world 3 weeks ago
Don’t go to bars in Canada on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon in winter in then cause….god damn it’s all they’ll show. OH and if you’re lucky, Friday Nights too.
in my 40+ years being Canadian i’ve YET to meet another fellow canuck that enjoys or watches curling. never. and yet they’ll show the absolute shit out of it on TV here. I don’t get it. We even have god damn curling clubs everywhere and I STILL have yet to meet anyone that loves it and plays it.
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
More people in Canada watch curling than hockey. I think you need some new acquaintances.
MIDItheKID@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Wait, like all the time?
In the US, every time the Winter Olympics come around there is this temporary curling craze where everybody gets super into it and you would swear it’s their favorite thing and then the Olympics end and it disappears out of everybody’s mind instantly. Like a spell being broken or something. It’s weird.
plateee@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Hey buddy, you just need to keep your eye on the button and wait to see how they use the hammer to clear the house - and pray they don’t cross the hog line while holding on to the stone handle.
melsaskca@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Only the last two shots of each end are the spectator portion. /s
Tabooki@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The ultimate sport for sleeping
discow@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Sweeping