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Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan
Are we talking just Summer games or are they 'goldless' in the Winter games too?
It must be something to be so closely connected with your heritage. 3/4 of my family tree has been in North America for 300+ years. The other 1/4 came over in the late 19th century from Russia, but they were Germans. I didn't really know much about them 'til recently. So I've always kind of been just a generic American.  I envy you guys. |
Yeah, Iceland sucks at Winter sports too, actually. It's just part of being such a tiny, tiny country. In fact, I'd say the one sport Icelanders are really, really good at (considering the size of the country) is team handball. They're still usually not in the league of powerhouses like France and Croatia--but good enough to mount a big cinderella run like this one.
I was born in Iceland and moved to Canada as a kid. I do consider myself Canadian, but my family speaks Icelandic at home and we keep in touch with family there. I think Thor's situation is similar, actually.