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The English Canadian Olympics
Sheriff Roland:
Let's just tally up just how french the medal hall these english olympics actually have been, so far ....
G = Gold S = Silver B = Bronze French Red
G Alexandre Bilodeau Men's Moguls Feb.13
S Jenn Hei Women's Moguls Feb. 13
B Christina Groves Speedskating 3 000m Feb. 14
B Mike Robertson Snowboard Cross Feb. 15
G Maëlle Richer Snowboard Cross Feb. 16
G Christine Nesbitt Speedskating 5 000 Feb. 18
G Jon Montgomery Skeleton Feb. 19
S Christina Groves Speedskating 1 500m Feb. 21
G Moir/Virtue Figure Skating Dance Feb 22
G Ashleigh McIvor Ski Cross Feb. 23
B Clara Hughes Speedskating 5 000m Feb. 24
S three of four speedskaters Women's 3 000m Relay Feb. 24
G Humphries/Moyse Bobsleigh Feb. 24
S Upperton/Brown Bobsleigh Feb. 24
G Women's hockey Feb. 25
B Joannie Rochette Figure Skating Ladies' Singles Feb. 25
S Cheryl Bernard crew Ladies' Curling Feb. 26
G Charles Hamelin Speedskating 500m Feb. 26
B François-Louis Tremblay Speedskating 5 000m Feb. 26
G all four speedskaters Men's 5 000m Relay Feb. 26
S Marianne St-Gelais Ladies' 500
Sheriff Roland:
Best I can make so far, 7 of 21 medals (33%) are from francophone athletes, one is mixed (hockey is mostly english, but a francophone {Marie-Philip Poulin} did score the only two goals in the final match) and the rest are (mostly) non-french (Maëlle Richer is bilingual).
3 of the 10 gold medals were from francophones.
Of course it's not over yet with mostly english athletes (curling and men's hockey assured a medal) yet to come.
Is that what you heard from the artists at the opening ceremonies? There were 5 of 5 anglophone athletes lighting the flame!
When it suits them, they're all Canadians of course, introduced to the world in English.
And don't expect a proportial amount of French at the closing ceremonies ... though they are assuring us that there will be an improvement (yea, right!)
You become cynical after years of this!
oilgun:
Speaking of the closing ceremonies, Céline Celine Dion was spotted in a Vancouver boutique hotel so there are rumours she might be performing. She'll probably sing in English. ::)
Sheriff Roland:
Here in Toronto, they're saying the most blatent omission from the opening ceremony was Shania Twain's absence. So she's a likely performer for the closing ceremonies as well. (I believe she too has been seen in Vancouver these past few days ... but then, so has Neil Young.)
Sheriff Roland:
CTV Olympic internet poll asks:
"Who do you think should be the flag bearer for Canada at the closing ceremony "
Curently responses are:
Joannie Rochette 41%
Alexandre Bilodeau 40%
Both Québecois.
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