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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
Well, if you are going to chalk it all up to "luck", then shouldn't "luck" randomly help a country as much as hinder? Or is "luck" for the United States and against Canada? Maybe because they are a Christian nation that believes in God more than we do, God has been on their side? I don't know how the randomness of "luck" seems to almost always put Canada in 4th or 5th place.
Why do you believe that "luck" has favoured so many nations over Canada, to allow surprise winners while our favorites finish outside the medals?
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What makes you think it's 'luck'? Maybe, on that night, the other athlete was just better. Things went their way, including 'luck'. It happens. There are just so many factors that could have gone on for one to consider.
For example, Eric Guay placing fifth in Super-G. Perhaps he took one turn a split second too far out. All the training in the world could have been there for him, and yet at that moment, it happened. Unfortunate, but it happened.
I'm not saying we shouldn't be developing even better athletes because the results are there, but holy smokes, let's be realistic here.