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Originally Posted by Textcritic
See, I don't get this at all. Any perceptible, national benefit achieved in Vancouver because of the Olympics was entirely superficial, and without any sort of tangible value beyond temporary feelings of national solidarity and good will.
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I would say that there was plenty of tangible value to the Vancouver Olympics, but it was the result of the Olympics actually being IN CANADA, not the result of our athletes performing well.
Anyway if it's me I say investing in soccer is probably worthwhile at the youth level. But we're just never going to be a contender at it. If kids can't play something year-round there isn't going to be the development necessary to get a really strong national program going. It's like hockey in the Southern states.