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Originally Posted by dissentowner
You would think the mindset would be different though and they would look at the big picture and realize they have a very low chance of becoming a Sydney Crosby but the door is wide open to become an olympic champion and country hero in a sport that is not strong here.
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And being an "Olympic Champion and Country Hero" is good for what? And how long? Folks barely remember anyone who competed at the Olympics when they are done, win or lose. Now, you can reel off a bunch of the winners, I'm sure, but can you do it without looking it up? Did the Olympics so impress us (Canadians, and even folks in other countries) that they know a/the winners without having to look it up even a week afterwards?
The Olympics are a tired, old 'celebration' of a bunch of sports no one cares two bits about except for the 2 weeks that they are forced into the center stage by millions to billions of dollars.
Personally, and I imagine a lot of folks worldwide feel the same as I do, I'd rather have a "very low chance of being Sydney Crosby" than being a 'country hero' for 2 weeks every 4th year.