We need more of this in our non hockey playing male atheletes....
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"I hate them," said Ryan Kesler, U.S. center and a player for the Vancouver Canucks. "It's a big rivalry. I wouldn't say I hate them; you have respect for the other team. Canadians expect to win the gold, and anything less is not good enough. It's going to be fun to try and knock them off."
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Too often we seem to be just happy with showing up. Just getting to the Olympics is good enough. Every Olympics Canada sends one of the largest contingents yet ends up with a very poor percentage of medals... particularly in the mens sports.