KHL could pull out of Olympics over Russia doping cases

[Flamenspiel]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

The Russians are 7-time Olympic champions so it's not like they've never won. Their gold medal drought is not as long as Canada's 50 year long drought (they last won in 1988).

Canadian smugness when it comes to international hockey is embarrassing sometimes. Are we forgetting 1998 and 2006?

Canada should be smug about International hockey, the Russians professionals won because Canada could not send pros at that time. Those 7 golds are about equivalent to gold medals in the Olympic soccer tournament, a second rate prize that shows potential.

Also during the Red Army's best period of success they lost to a couple of junior/college teams(USA in 1960 and 1980) and a team of fat, out of shape Canadians in 1972 playing without their three best players(Orr, Hull, and Howe). I would say that in the pro era and the future it looks to me like the bigger challenge will come from Sweden, Finland, and some of the other European teams.

[CroFlames]

So we are forgetting 1998 and 2006.

Ok.

[stone hands]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

The Russians are 7-time Olympic champions so it's not like they've never won. Their gold medal drought is not as long as Canada's 50 year long drought (they last won in 1988).

Canadian smugness when it comes to international hockey is embarrassing sometimes. Are we forgetting 1998 and 2006?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada...ce_hockey_team

pretty easy to be smug with a medal record column like that

[codynw]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

So we are forgetting 1998 and 2006.

Ok.

Both were over a decade ago though. Canada has been dominant in international tournaments recently, especially best on best tournaments.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

So we are forgetting 1998 and 2006.

Ok.

No, we aren't. The issue is that your argument doesn't actually prove the point you think it does. In the five best-on-best Olympics, we won three gold medals. In those same five, the Russians won none. To suggest that Russia's best chance to finally win gold is now, specifically because Canada and the US will have their rosters crippled is not smugness in the slightest. It's a plain fact.

The only reason Russia has to pull this move with the KHL is a knowledge that there is no way they would ever pass doping tests with their KHL players.

[dino7c]

Best on Best Olympics

Canada 3-5
Russia 0-5

end topic

[Frequitude]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

The Russians are 7-time Olympic champions so it's not like they've never won. Their gold medal drought is not as long as Canada's 50 year long drought (they last won in 1988).

Canadian smugness when it comes to international hockey is embarrassing sometimes. Are we forgetting 1998 and 2006?

We can be smug because we are currently the best. That's exactly when its ok.

Saying we can't be smug because of 1998 and 2006 is like saying Edmonton can be smug because "5 Cups".

[sureLoss]

Aivis Kalniņš
@A_Kalnins
Talks between Russia and Nike now underway to produce netrual outfits/jerseys for Olympics. Russian government has decided that athletes will compete under netrual flag even if IOC bans them from participating.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Aivis Kalniņš
@A_Kalnins
Talks between Russia and Nike now underway to produce netrual outfits/jerseys for Olympics. Russian government has decided that athletes will compete under netrual flag even if IOC bans them from participating.

What? What the hell does that even mean? Are they going to compete for the Neutral Planet?

[VladtheImpaler]

They'll go as Austria - everybody wins.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler

They'll go as Austria - everybody wins.

Presumably they'll all be wearing the glasses with the fake nose and moustache.

"Vat you mean ve no speak German? Nyet?"