For the ladies on these teams, the World Championships and the Olympic Games *do* matter, and are the biggest stage for their sport. These tournaments are their Stanley Cups.
We shouldn't make light of the accomplishments of these teams. Canada and the US will duke it out for the gold... and that at least should be a good battle. It wouldn't be too surprising to see it fall out of the list of Olympic events, but to say that these are free medals is unfair.
Italian goalie= SHORT. I don't even think she cleared the crossbar standing up!
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