Canadian flag bearer
Aug 12th 2012 | 11:24 pm
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Canadian flag bearer
How come the only person to win a gold medal for Canada was overlooked to be the flag bearer and the honor given to a third rate woman soccer player
Aug 13th 2012 | 12:35 am
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Re: Canadian flag bearer
Because she has inspired 1,000 of soccer playing girls all over Canada. I don't know the name of the gold medal winner without looking her up on Google, but I know who the captain of the Canadian Woman soccer team is.
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Aug 13th 2012 | 1:26 am
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Re: Canadian flag bearer
How do you know she has inspired 1000s?
Aug 13th 2012 | 1:34 am
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Re: Canadian flag bearer
Maybe they thought that a PL club might be interested in signing her up because lets face it shes been banging in more goals than Andy Carroll 
Aug 13th 2012 | 1:59 am
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Aug 13th 2012 | 2:37 am
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Re: Canadian flag bearer
You would have to be a real sourpuss to begrudge Christine Sinclair her moment in the spotlight after 12+ year representing her nation with notable success at the highest level (143goals in 190 appearances).
Personally Id settle for a bronze medal, how many Golds do you have then?
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Aug 13th 2012 | 2:38 am
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Aug 13th 2012 | 3:02 am
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Re: Canadian flag bearer
Years of service to the cause are often taken into account in these honours too. Seems like a storm in a teacup to me, either would be a fine choice and someone is going to be disappointed.
You would have to be a real sourpuss to begrudge Christine Sinclair her moment in the spotlight after 12+ year representing her nation with notable success at the highest level (143goals in 190 appearances).
Personally Id settle for a bronze medal, how many Golds do you have then?
You would have to be a real sourpuss to begrudge Christine Sinclair her moment in the spotlight after 12+ year representing her nation with notable success at the highest level (143goals in 190 appearances).
Personally Id settle for a bronze medal, how many Golds do you have then?
Or Lesley Thomson who represented Canada in rowing, and has won 5 medals over 5 olympics?
I don't think Sinclair should have carried the flag. Unfortunately the more successful, and longer standing representatives missed out
Aug 13th 2012 | 3:07 am
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Re: Canadian flag bearer
But what about the Horse Jumpng fellow who's represented his country for 40 years (his 10th Olympics), and won a better medal than Sinclair?
Or Lesley Thomson who represented Canada in rowing, and has won 5 medals over 5 olympics?
I don't think Sinclair should have carried the flag. Unfortunately the more successful, and longer standing representatives missed out
Or Lesley Thomson who represented Canada in rowing, and has won 5 medals over 5 olympics?
I don't think Sinclair should have carried the flag. Unfortunately the more successful, and longer standing representatives missed out
Aug 13th 2012 | 3:18 am
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Re: Canadian flag bearer
Years of service to the cause are often taken into account in these honours too. Seems like a storm in a teacup to me, either would be a fine choice and someone is going to be disappointed.
You would have to be a real sourpuss to begrudge Christine Sinclair her moment in the spotlight after 12+ year representing her nation with notable success at the highest level (143goals in 190 appearances).
Personally Id settle for a bronze medal, how many Golds do you have then?
You would have to be a real sourpuss to begrudge Christine Sinclair her moment in the spotlight after 12+ year representing her nation with notable success at the highest level (143goals in 190 appearances).
Personally Id settle for a bronze medal, how many Golds do you have then?
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