GT: Go for Gold! Team Canada vs. Team USA Womens' Hockey

[Johnny Canuck]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

They aren't even nice flowers. they look like vegetables. Like broccoli. hahah

In Beijing they should have given everyone gai lan. Yum!!!

haha I've thought the same thing every time they give those flowers out.

"Is that some type of vegetable?"


Anyways, Congrats to the Canadian womens hockey team. Hopefully the men can follow their lead.

[burning_acid1]

Definitely looked like broccoli!

[chalms04]

http://wintergames.ap.org/story.aspx...a9bc4e8a5f1256

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The IOC will investigate the behavior of Canadian women hockey players who celebrated their gold medal by swigging beer and champagne on the ice.Gilbert Felli, the IOC's executive director of the Olympic Games, says he was unaware of the incidents until informed by an Associated Press reporter.
He says drinking in public by athletes at an Olympic venue is "not what we want to see" and not a good image for sports values.

Felli says the IOC will talk to the international hockey federation and Canadian Olympic Committee and then "act accordingly."

What? We like to party?

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by chalms04

http://wintergames.ap.org/story.aspx...a9bc4e8a5f1256



What? We like to party?

they don't like drinking in public? what about Montgomery chugging a pitcher walking the street in Whistler?

[chalms04]

Hopefully they went though doping first LOL.

[browna]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

they don't like drinking in public? what about Montgomery chugging a pitcher walking the street in Whistler?

The issue here, however insignificant, I think is being still in full uniform and still in the venue and doing it. If Montgomery got off his sled and grabbed some beer from the crowd, the IOC would likely have taken issue with that.

[Roof-Daddy]

What are the possible consequences of the girls drinking on the ice after the game?

Anyone know?

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

What are the possible consequences of the girls drinking on the ice after the game?

Anyone know?

They would have to forfeit the gold. Could you imagine?? hehe

well they aren't helping their cause for women's hockey to be in the olympics.

[devel]

One of the issues is the legal drinking age in BC is 19 and Poulin (the 2 goal scorer) is only 18 and was seen drinking beer with the rest of the team celebrating.

I don't know what they can do really, but I say just let them celebrate. They earned it!

[RougeUnderoos]

Originally Posted by browna

The issue here, however insignificant, I think is being still in full uniform and still in the venue and doing it. If Montgomery got off his sled and grabbed some beer from the crowd, the IOC would likely have taken issue with that.

Since this is the Olympics the issue is probably the visible label on the can of beer.

Them gals could have been doing bong hits at center ice and it would be fine if the BC supplier had ponied up a few bucks for product placement.

[chalms04]

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