Friday, 29 January 2010

What It Means to Be Canadian

From Steve Keating & Clare Fallon (and with thanks to Kukla's Korner for the heads up)...

Hockey is more than a game to Canadians
To the International Olympic Committee (IOC) the sport is classified as "ice hockey." In Canada, which regards itself as the birthplace of the game, it is simply referred to as "hockey," and anyone describing it any other way risks a disdainful look or a puck in the head.


Check out the full article here. For anyone still unsure about the significance next month's Olympic tournament carries in Canada, rest assured, this is no rhetoric.

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