Not content with barring the US men’s hockey team from sporting such controversial political language on their gear such as “support our troops” (perhaps because room wasn’t made for the counter-argument “frag their officers”, the weenies at the IOC now have their panties in a twist about the Canadian women’s hockey team celebrating their gold medal win with beer and cigars.
On account of teh children!!1!®, no doubt:
Gilbert Felli, the IOC’s executive director of the Olympic Games, said that drinking in public was “not what we want to see” from athletes at an Olympic venue. The organization will investigate the actions and will speak with the international hockey federation and Canadian Olympic Committee and ask them to “act accordingly.”
Steve Keough, a spokesman for the Canadian Olympic Committee, told the Associated Press, “We condone celebrations. … We don’t condone actions of irresponsibility. I think Canadians understand it’s quite an emotional moment for our team. It was not our intention to go against any IOC protocols.”
To be sure, the Canadian women’s hockey team should have acted with more class and been a little more discreet with its celebration. But to do something drastic like ban the team from the Closing Ceremony or force them out of the Olympic Village would be an overreaction. In past Olympics we’ve seen steroids, political boycotts, cheating and judging scandals. A few puffs of a cigar hardly seems to be in the same league.
Just so.
There’s a tendency for bureaucracies to take themselves rather too seriously, and to hew to the dour principle that everything which is not compulsory must be forbidden. It’s tiresome.
I agree, it is very tiresome. I don’t like to be preached at by the self appointed clergy. Let the ladies have thier fun.
I was SHOCKED, SHOCKED by the sight of it all…..
Must not scare the children and small animals…..
You have to wonder how long these sissified twits would last at the original games, don’t you?
i hope they tell the hosers at the IOC to take off…..
One of the things I learned from the Navy about sustaining high performance teams was “everything in moderation – including moderation”.
Well they’re big girls. They can probably handle a couple of brewskis and a box of cigars. And if it came to that, I imagine that they could square off in a brawl with the IOC and the Canadian Olympic Committee and kick their collective backsides–then go back in the bar and have another round of beers.
In picture 12, girl 5 puts eeeevil thoughts in my mind. BAD BADGER! BAD! GET BACK IN YOUR BURROW!
This whole silly brouhaha brought to mind the H.L. Menken qoute that went…
…” A Puritian is a person who lives in the fear that someone somewhere may be having a good time”…knickers in a bunch indeed. Best
“Tendency for bureaucracies to take themselves rather too seriously”? I thought if you only tended to take yourself seriously, you were just a PITA, but if you always did, then, by gum, YOU were a bureaucracy!
Agree completely, Juvat. If those of us in a position of authority could just relax, remember where we came from, what it was like when we started, life would be much easier, much more enjoyable! “…then, by gum, YOU were a bureaucracy!” says it all… we should all take it down a notch or two. Just relax.
Well, girls will be girls, especially when they reach the pinnacle of their sport. I’m not sure that the IOC should be complaining to loudly. With viewership these games have gotten, they really are at a point where any publicity is good publicity.
International Olympic Committee – We take the fun out of sports.
Hockey Chix acting tacky in public? Color me shocked.
I am sure these young “ladies” can adequately respond to any confrontation the IOC wusses choose to pursue.
In fact, I would PAY to observe such a match!
Looks like their daddies learned them well. No blunts involved and nobody was snatching quarters stacked on bottles. We’re all good here…
PS Did I say how proud I am of them for the win?
Great work, ladies!
You’d think in a nation whose national pasttime, sport and passion are all about hockey, that these women would be cut some slack.
…been a little more discreet with its celebration.
Why? IIRC the Saints uncorked champagne on the football field after winning the Super Bowl.
The IOC needs to untwist its collective panties and join in the celebration. I’m sure a few million Canadians would welcome them.
Hey, that’s Canadian beer and bubbly they’re consuming;
Bob and Doug would be so proud! And I would be proud to raise a bottle of each with the ladies. Which I really should to tonight. To hell with the rest of them, says I.
Speaking of such things, my youngest asked me last night when the NHL would start fielding women’s teams?
Can you imagine the world class hissy fit they would have had if these honeys had stripped off and skated naked around the rink? I am betting major pissage would have resulted all around.
Them judges need to take a valium and some oxygen.
On the other side, saw that there’s an emergency shipment of condoms headed to Vancouver. Of course thats okay (I agree) but so should be beer and cigars…what prudes..
Well USMC Steve–let’s not go that far. These are attractive young women alright, but some of them run to the muscular, and maybe aren’t ready for prime time bikinis etc.
But if it comes to that, I’d rather see the hockey chix than the members of the average ladies curling team in the altogether.
With the Canadian men celebrating in the dressing room with Champers and the girls on the rink with ceegars, I’m surprised the IOC didn’t order a sex test in the interests of equality. Being a big biker I have no identity issues, so I’m off for a ride, (checks gloves, helmet, moisturiser….)
They are like some of the girls I went to HS with in Bow Island, Alberta. A long time ago, but hey, I’m 55. Just Canadian Girls having a good time. Suddenly the joy is taken away by stuffed shirts like that Belgian, Rogge from the IOC.