MAJIDIC, ROCHETTE SHARE TERRY FOX AWARD; SNOW LEOPARD ENTERS VANCOUVER’S ECO-SYSTEM
Slovenian cross-country skier Petra Majdic – a pre-Olympic favorite – and figure skater Joannie Rochette of Canada will share the Terry Fox award “which honors athletes who embody Fox’s determination.”
Majdic fell off course during the individual classical sprint training run leading to four broken ribs and a collapse lung. She was determined to compete and [...]
GIVE WOMEN’S OLYMPIC HOCKEY A CHANCE
By Alex
Soon after Team Canada defeated the United States 2-0 in the gold medal game in women’s hockey, the IOC openly opined about the future of the sport at the Olympics.
What a shame. It also goes to show how women tend to get the short end of the stick – don’t excuse the pun – [...]
WOTHERSPOON WILTS BUT LEGACY REMAINS IN TACT
By Alex
Before I get into Canadian speed skater Jeremy Wotherspoon, let me vent a little about an athlete’s legacy in the eyes of fans and media.
After Peyton Manning threw that pick effectively sealing the fate of the Colts, predictable commentating mayhem about his legacy ensued. Like how his 9-9 playoff record suddenly became the leitmotif [...]
FINALLY! CANADA WINS GOLD ON HOME SOIL
By Alex
It’s been a long time coming. In two Olympic games this country hosted; Montreal 1976 and Calgary 1988, Canada never won a gold medal on its slopes, in its rinks or tracks. Never. It was a dubious distinction to own.
That sore point has permanently been stricken from the record. Today, in Vancouver, Alexandre Bilodeau [...]
IN JOY, CONFUSION AND TRAGEDY VANCOUVER WELCOMES THE WORLD
It wasn’t a good start for the Olympic Games in Vancouver. First came the expulsion of 30 athletes for doping, next in line was uncooperative weather, and most tragic of all the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili in a training run accident.
As if all this wasn’t enough, protestors forced a re-rout of the torch’s [...]
PROUT IS BUSY ON AND OFF THE LACROSSE FIELD
One of the surprises of the National Lacrosse League off-season was veteran Colorado Mammoth star Gavin Prout being traded to Edmonton. Prout is a busy man on and off the field, as profiled below in this excerpt from the book WEEKEND WARRIORS: THE MEN OF PROFESSIONAL LACROSSE ($9.95, New Chapter Press, www.NewChapterMedia.com).
Gavin Prout, a forward [...]
Nancy Greene Should Carry The Canadian Flag In Vancouver
Debate and sometimes controversy tend to surround the selection of who gets the honor of carrying Canada’s flag at the Olympics.
It doesn’t have to be this year.
Yes, the temptation is there to have Wayne Gretzky have represent the country and he does merit consideration but for me one name stands out: Nancy Greene.
For starters, she’s [...]
Choosing Career Over Nation Is Not Treacherous
Originally from Whowerare.
Following his two goal performance in a 3-1 victory for Italy over the United States at the Confederations Cup soccer tournament, Giuseppe Rossi finds himself a topic of discussion among American sports writers and commentators.
You see, Rossi is originally from Joisey (also referred to New Jersey) who happens to have dual American and [...]
Lame Catchup Recaps
In case you hadn’t noticed, ISW’s server was down for a few days and now I’m stuck catching up with old news.
Life stinks. I know.
Here we go:
World Championships: Despite being outshot 38-17, Russia won gold with a 2-1 victory over arch-rival Canada. In the last few years, the hostilities between the two hockey giants have [...]
Sports, Identity And Politics: The Case Of The Montreal Canadiens And Atheltic Bilbao
This article by Alessandro Nicolo first appeared in April 2007. In light of the recent events in Montreal regarding the firing of Guy Carbonneau of the Montreal Canadiens, the issue of language and coaching has come up again.
It’s soul searching time in Montreal. Nos Glorieux are out of the playoffs this year and to many [...]
