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Originally Posted by JayP
Why is it a shallow talent pool though? These sports didn't just pop up for the Olympics - they are X-Games events that have existed for many years. Which countries do you expect to just come out of nowhere and start dominating because Canada is taking advantage of weaker events?
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How many countries really participate in these events, at a significant level? These are still very much emerging sports.
I think we will eventually see the Scandanavian/Alps countries, and China/Japan/Korea, start winning the events we are winning now. We probably got a 10 year head start compared to most, plus the boost of "own the podium" for Vancouver.