08-03-2021, 08:18 PM
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#41
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Gross. I want nothing to do with China or their Olympics.
Canada’s participation will be a disgrace.
Will not watch one minute.
EDIT: By China I mean the Chinese government.
Last edited by Manhattanboy; 08-03-2021 at 10:24 PM.
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08-03-2021, 09:42 PM
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#42
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Franchise Player
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Go team USA
Gaudreau, Tkachuk, Hanifin, Coleman, Eichel
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08-04-2021, 05:37 PM
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#43
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Strange Brew
If you had a legitimate world championship of hockey, I’d say screw the Olympics. But I do think it’s good for the game to have a true best on best tournament.
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We do or we did. Canada Cup/World Cup. It would be really good now if they hadn't pissed it away. They chose Nagano 98 over World Cup 2000.
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08-12-2021, 04:46 PM
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#44
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
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08-12-2021, 05:01 PM
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#45
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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The skeptic in me says the PA is calling the leagues bluff. I think deep down inside the league wants exposure to the largest country in the world and are hoping they pony up the cash (or someone else does).
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08-12-2021, 05:45 PM
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#46
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
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Originally Posted by fleury
The skeptic in me says the PA is calling the leagues bluff. I think deep down inside the league wants exposure to the largest country in the world and are hoping they pony up the cash (or someone else does).
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The league would be all-in if they were allowed to then use the images and footage of those games.
The IOC said no.
So I can hardly blame them for saying they arent paying for insurance nor for games missed.
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08-12-2021, 05:53 PM
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#47
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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What's the downside for the IOC or IIHF to allow the NHL to use footage or have their branding as part of the tournament? The downside of not having NHL players involved seems obvious, but nothing jumps out at me on the other side of the argument.
I honestly couldn't care less if NHL players go, but clearly having them go benefits the Olympics more than the NHL, the latter of which actually stands to lose out by disrupting the season and teams possibly having their assets harmed.
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08-12-2021, 05:53 PM
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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I have no idea why players would want to go. You are millionaires playing in the best league and you going to go to Covid infested China? Yeah I get the pride of playing for country but not in these circumstances. Bring back the World Cup in 23.
The 26 games are in Milan and the 30 games might be Ukraine. Why do we keeping doing this song and dance with the IOC?
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08-12-2021, 06:32 PM
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#49
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
What's the downside for the IOC or IIHF to allow the NHL to use footage or have their branding as part of the tournament? The downside of not having NHL players involved seems obvious, but nothing jumps out at me on the other side of the argument.
I honestly couldn't care less if NHL players go, but clearly having them go benefits the Olympics more than the NHL, the latter of which actually stands to lose out by disrupting the season and teams possibly having their assets harmed.
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The downside for the IOC is that it waters down the monopoly they have on Olympics footage.
Networks pay a lot of money to be the exclusive broadcaster for their respective countries. If others can provide the footage, the value of the media rights to the Olympics becomes less.
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08-12-2021, 07:30 PM
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#50
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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The IOC have traditionally been extremely corrupt. I'd love to see Bettman bend them over as he's in a lot of ways fully in the drivers seat. The Olympics over the past few years seems to have dropped off substantially considering the locations they've put them. Not only time zone, but seemingly questionable places for human right violations/questionable politics. Sucks for the athletes to get caught up in once in a lifetime opportunities, but the IOC is goign to be the IOC.
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08-12-2021, 07:59 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Why is there oil everywhere?
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Why did the NHL not play in Pyeongchang?
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08-12-2021, 09:05 PM
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#52
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bankai
Why did the NHL not play in Pyeongchang?
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Didn't get the media rights. Since Korea isn't a massive market that NHL feels will really benefit the NHL due to exposure, they were willing to use this as a tactic to gain rights in future games. Doesn't seem like it's gonna pan out for these upcoming games though.
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08-12-2021, 09:13 PM
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#53
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Scoring Winger
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Just say No! to the Chinese Communist Party
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08-13-2021, 07:35 AM
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#54
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlySports
You could say the same about the NHL
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You could, but you would be wrong.
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08-13-2021, 07:39 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: victoria
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I wonder how many olympic athletes will be taken hostage or arrested...
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08-13-2021, 08:03 AM
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#56
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Manhattanboy
Gross. I want nothing to do with China or their Olympics.
Canada’s participation will be a disgrace.
Will not watch one minute.
EDIT: By China I mean the Chinese government.
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I feel the same way but we know our government has no balls when it comes to China.
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08-13-2021, 08:04 AM
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#57
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Moneyhands23
I wonder how many olympic athletes will be taken hostage or arrested...
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None. China hosts big events like this to show the world their perfect society. No bad things ever happen in China. The question is, to we want to participate in the show of perfection.
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08-29-2021, 02:17 PM
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#58
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
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08-29-2021, 03:20 PM
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#59
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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Sounds like the NHL couldn't ignore the publicity from playing in the largest populated country in the world. Frankly, I don't get it. Most of Asia, South America, the Caribbean, Australia, Africa, etc., aren't worth bothering building the game in. The climate is warm and it'll never pick up. What's the point really? Plus in this case there's the social stigma of China not having a good human rights record.
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08-29-2021, 04:08 PM
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#60
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Brisbane
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China has a KHL team. Definitely room to grow the game there even if just in the Northern Regions or with the wealthy.
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