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Date: | Wed, 18 Feb 1998 10:35:54 -0500 |
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Nice post John! I couldn't agree more. The USA team acted like the
spoiled brats that our professional sports scene makes them. They
didn't act like they were playing for the US but for themselves. I
didn't hear the same kind of sentiments from those representing Team
Canada. Let's go Canada! (BTW, I'm not from Canada... ;-))
John Van Vranken wrote:
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> "The biggest waste of time ever!" -Team USA Keith Tkachuk regarding the
> olympic experience after todays loss. Apparently, most of the team members
> felt the same way, wondering why they would quit their day jobs for a few days
> and take part in a bothersome ritual while they could be making big bucks back
> in North America. After all, they went through all that training and
> preperation for what?? - A long plane ride and a steady course of Japanese
> food. What a waste!
> The true waste was having to listen to these comments from "America's
> Best". I think that this proves the fact that professional players are not
> mature enough to hadle the olympics and they should stay right where they want
> to be... back in the good old US of A. Instead, "America's Brightest" hockey
> players should represent the country. Unfamiliar last names from unknown
> places representing their country is the best part about the olympics. I
> think that every Maine fan saw this first hand in '94 with the increadible
> showing from the black bear squad being represented. Ask any one of those
> players, who also returned home without gold medals, and ask them what they
> felt about the olympics. "An honor" "An experince of a lifetime" "An
> incredible feeling of patriotism" a just a few thoughts that probably came out
> of the mouths of the olympians after their defeat.
> "A waste of time"?? You bet, go back to the NHL.
> John
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