Seeing the interview with the two Canadians after the match put me off of them so hard. I don’t want those guys representing me. The way they accused Sweden of only complaining because they were losing was gross. Like even if Canada wasn’t cheating clearly it was reasonable for Sweden to ask for scrutiny. It’s like classic victim blaming, so toxic.
But the Canadien stock market is over 33,000!
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m0darn@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
melsaskca@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
I’m Canadian and was quite displeased by the arrogance of those Canadians. Especially that one guy. You don’t start off a discussion by throwing “Fuck you’s” around. I expected more class and statesmanship in a situation like that. “But they were under a lot of pressure” is what you say when a child tantrums up, not an adult.
greenhorn@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
As a USian living near the Canadian border, I’ve been watching on CBC and mostly cheering for Canadians, but this and the men’s hockey players staying at hotels instead of the Olympic village shifted my fluid allegiance for those sports
onlyhalfminotaur@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Finally a curling scandal. I’ve been waiting years.
Bullerfar@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Maybe they should start having refs in curling
AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.social 1 month ago
The issue are not refs, the issue is the lack of video recordings. They couldn’t prove it because there was no official video evidence.
However, the federation announced that starting the next day, two officers would be watching each shoot (toss? Whatever is called each launch) to see that this doesn’t happen again.
ergonomic_importer@piefed.ca 5 weeks ago
Not every World Curling competition has the luxury of a dedicated production crew broadcasting each sheet for every single draw.
tyler@programming.dev 1 month ago
They have refs
pinheadednightmare@lemmy.world 1 month ago
They said refs, not enablers
kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
They just don’t use them because the handles have WiFi.
itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
I love how they were asking the officials questions and they had no idea what the rules were.
Denjin@feddit.uk 1 month ago
You looking for a tilly, buddy? Let’s have a donnybrook.
CommissarVulpin@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Pump the brakes. You take your shirt off but leave your sunglasses on? What sort of backwards fuckin pageantry is that?
vatlark@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Are these Letter Kenny references? They sound like it.
chocrates@piefed.world 1 month ago
You can fuck off!
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
as an americunt, what the fuck am I looking at?
maplesaga@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Its when your house is a mess but you spend the last 3 hours sweeping.
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
That’s hockey.
tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
Not after China gets done taking away the Stanley Cup!
Fuckfuckmyfuckingass@lemmy.world 1 month ago
The one year I actually tried to watch the Olympics, every time I turned it on, it was always curling. Which seems like it’d be a fun game if you were drinking a beer and playing, but not the greatest spectator sport.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
Curling was a sport ruled by fat middle aged men smoking and getting drunk. They should bring that back, along with the floppy brooms and berets.
Nasan@sopuli.xyz 1 month ago
One time I drunkenly asked the bartender for a mini broom to use while playing shuffleboard with friends at a bar. They apparently do not usually have mini brooms for shuffleboard.
mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
I see a lot more fat guys at softball than curling, actually
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
You are incorrect. Watching curling right now.
Bahnd@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Lower 48 here, I make sure all the appropriate TVs at work (news channels) are set to Curling. Its the best winter olympics sport to watch. Firstly, because I can follow it. Secondly, because its players are frumpy dads showing the upmost concentration, not the herculean athletes blowing out the events condom supply. I find it relatable, and magical, those people are physics wizards, and I dont know how they do those that with shuffleboard on ice
Denjin@feddit.uk 1 month ago
Incorrect
Visstix@lemmy.world 1 month ago
If you are in the Netherlands there’s a 99% it’s speed skating instead.
rozodru@piefed.world 1 month ago
Don’t go to bars in Canada on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon in winter in then cause….god damn it’s all they’ll show. OH and if you’re lucky, Friday Nights too.
in my 40+ years being Canadian i’ve YET to meet another fellow canuck that enjoys or watches curling. never. and yet they’ll show the absolute shit out of it on TV here. I don’t get it. We even have god damn curling clubs everywhere and I STILL have yet to meet anyone that loves it and plays it.
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
More people in Canada watch curling than hockey. I think you need some new acquaintances.
MIDItheKID@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Wait, like all the time?
In the US, every time the Winter Olympics come around there is this temporary curling craze where everybody gets super into it and you would swear it’s their favorite thing and then the Olympics end and it disappears out of everybody’s mind instantly. Like a spell being broken or something. It’s weird.
plateee@piefed.social 1 month ago
Hey buddy, you just need to keep your eye on the button and wait to see how they use the hammer to clear the house - and pray they don’t cross the hog line while holding on to the stone handle.
melsaskca@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
Only the last two shots of each end are the spectator portion. /s
Tabooki@lemmy.world 1 month ago
The ultimate sport for sleeping
discow@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
Sweeping