After a quick scan this doesn't seem to be a repost-

[Rob.]

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/IOC-to-investigate-Canadian-women-s-hockey-team-?urn=oly,224338

Whats wrong with that! :D

[Quote=]The International Olympic Committee will investigate the actions of Canadian women's hockey players who celebrated their gold medal victory Thursday night by swigging beer and smoking cigars on the ice in Vancouver.
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[McSmokey]

I think there more concerned with the minor drinking beer in public than anything else that and sportsmanship

[Rob.]

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/452/eptsportsolyexperts3067.jpg (http://img64.imageshack.us/i/eptsportsolyexperts3067.jpg/)

[ade06]

I think there more concerned with the minor drinking beer in public than anything else that and sportsmanship

I have no problem with the girls smoking cigars after the big win (since they all are of legal age), but it was a lapse in judgement for the underage girls to drink in public. They should have just waited to drink in the locker or back in their rooms.

[Rob.]

They won the gold, after all that prep time, and everything else, I don't see whats wrong with a few beer and a nice puff. It was after the game, only the media and stadium workers were left in the building. I work in a stadium in Nova Scotia, and I tell you, we get teams doing a lot worse then that after Rec. League games. Let the girls have their fun, they deserve it. The 18 year old should be the only problem, and I'm not sure what part of Canada she is from, but it some parts 18 is legal drinking age as well.

Edit- Legal age in Quebec, where she is from, is 18. I understand that she was in BC and as a team they should have had more respect, but if the IOC does something drastic because of a beer and a smoke, I would call it an overreaction.

[ade06]

Rec. League vs. Olympics... yea I've gotta to believe the standards are higher at the Olympics. I'm not faulting the girls for celebrating, they definitely deserved it. The under aged girl(s) should have been more discrete about the drinking.

[Rob.]

Rec. League vs. Olympics... yea I've gotta to believe the standards are higher at the Olympics. I'm not faulting the girls for celebrating, they definitely deserved it. The under aged girl(s) should have been more discrete about the drinking.

I was using rec league as an example, ie trival bs games vs. the most important game these girls will ever play.

[shilala]

I think they certainly should have enjoyed the celebration.
Turns out they were called back to the ice for photos. It's a bit surprising to me that the coach and those in charge weren't more careful. It was as simple as sitting the drinks and smokes down in the locker room for a half hour.
I agree that it's a bit overbearing, but that's the way they roll at the Olympics. It's tightassed and stodgy, as it should be. They refer to it as "a higher standard". It's a good tradition.
Everyone that's there is drilled unmercifully on etiquette. The girls screwed up.
I give the girls two thumbs up. :D
That's one hell of a win. :tu

[kydsid]

Better. :D

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/9938/casnewestmembers.jpg

[McSmokey]

I certainly have no problem with them celebrating and agree that anything above a slap on the wrist would be ridiculous... I mean seriously they did just win the Gold Medal

[yourchoice]

Better. :D

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/9938/casnewestmembers.jpg

Herfer...I LOVE IT! :tu

[CigarNut]

It could have been a lot worse! These girls were having fun and enjoying themselves without putting down their competitors.

Why isn't the IOC looking into the Russian skater who lost the gold and kept putting down the american skater because he could not do "the quad"...

Such hypocrisy!

[Ferrari5180]

They make a big deal over something that is no big deal whatsoever. Yes, the legal drinking age here in QC is 18, so big deal by 1 year from BC. I have never heard someone not drinking before the legal age, especially under these circumstances. However, I do agree with the fact of being more discreet. No need to make this a news topic.

[thebiglebowski]

just my opinion, but they should've saved the beer and cigars for the locker room. i will, however, be waiting for their reviews - looks like parti 898s to me... :)

btw - anyone watch that game? the canadian goalie was like a brick wall!

[Starscream]

Herfer...I LOVE IT! :tu

:tpd::tu:tu

[ashtonlady]

I want that hockey jersey. :) And I wish people would relax a little. The Canadian Goalie was out of this world. Congrats to Canada for winning the Gold.

[replicant_argent]

maybe the IOC should just stick to their own crooked little scams, scandals and peccadilloes and un-bunch their panties. But that won't happen.
More PC drama :bs

[MedicCook]

The only issue I see is the underaged drinking. Lot's of liabilities involved with it. You can't use the argument that she is of legal age to drink when she is at home so she should be exempted from the law's of where she is currently. Does that mean she should be allowed to drive to the US and be able to drink at 18 instead of following the US law of 21? As far as the cigars are concerned, that part is pretty hot. :tu

[ucla695]

The only issue I see is the underaged drinking. Lot's of liabilities involved with it. You can't use the argument that she is of legal age to drink when she is at home so she should be exempted from the law's of where she is currently. Does that mean she should be allowed to drive to the US and be able to drink at 18 instead of following the US law of 21? As far as the cigars are concerned, that part is pretty hot. :tu

:tpd: :banger

[CigarNut]

maybe the IOC should just stick to their own crooked little scams, scandals and peccadilloes and un-bunch their panties. But that won't happen.
More PC drama :bs:tpd:

[skier171]

http://i.imgur.com/lG670.jpg

Another photo I dont think was on the yahoo story

[replicant_argent]

The last time I saw a mouth like that, it had a hook in it.

[Stig]

Female hockey players that still have all their teeth, are smoking cigars and swigging beer. My heart goes thump!

[E.J.]

I have absolutely no issue with what they did....including the underage drinking.... Fact is, there are people who will ***** just to *****.... We are not talking about a juvenile....

Have a smoke and a sip of beer and enjoy every bit of the fruition of all your hard work.

The team celebrating beat the team I wanted to win and the photos still put a smile on my face....

[The Poet]

I personally don't care what they did, yet I can understand why the IOC has some problem with it all. Though this is definitely a tempest in a teapot, it did show a lack of good judgement by those girls. However, it is a fact that we all also lacked judgement at that age, and is also a fact that we actually LIKE girls who lack good judgement. :tu


BTW, isn't marijuana legal in Vancouver? Hell, instead of stogies, they could have been swilling beer and toking doobies! :ss

[CheapHumidors]

Better. :D

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/9938/casnewestmembers.jpg

Nice!

[thebiglebowski]

http://i.imgur.com/lG670.jpg

Another photo I dont think was on the yahoo story

lolz...

[The Poet]

Bump, for Jordan.

[JE3146]

It could have been a lot worse! These girls were having fun and enjoying themselves without putting down their competitors.

Why isn't the IOC looking into the Russian skater who lost the gold and kept putting down the american skater because he could not do "the quad"...

Such hypocrisy!

Bingo... publicly belittling the US skater on Russian news no less and claiming himself to be the winner of the "Platinum of Vancouver" :r as if there was such an award.

[kelmac07]

I have absolutely no issue with what they did....including the underage drinking.... Fact is, there are people who will ***** just to *****.... We are not talking about a juvenile....

Have a smoke and a sip of beer and enjoy every bit of the fruition of all your hard work.

The team celebrating beat the team I wanted to win and the photos still put a smile on my face....

:tpd: Couldn't have said it better myself EJ!! :tu

[skier171]

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/slideshow/ss.124#photoViewer=urn%3Anewsml%3Asports.yahoo%2Cg etty%3A20050301%3Aoly%2Cphoto%2C9b666d5327b049cd63 d32e3956a90eb2-getty-oly-2010-ihockey-usa-can%2C124%3A2

Not sure who they have writing those articles at yahoo...but they just called a zamboni an Ice Smoother? Come on now....

[The Postman]

"It was blown way out of porportion, and we all need to just calm down."

That is a quote from one of the players, I could not have said it better myself.

GO TEAM CANADA!!

[marge796]

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/452/eptsportsolyexperts3067.jpg (http://img64.imageshack.us/i/eptsportsolyexperts3067.jpg/)

Great picture!


Congratulations to the Canadian ladies hockey team.


:tu


Chris.....

[bscottskangum]

I dunno, I love the cigar pics and all...but there is just something about this one.....
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47377000/jpg/_47377045_008844563-1.jpg

[Rob.]

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/9953/asbf.jpg (http://img697.imageshack.us/i/asbf.jpg/)

[Footbag]

It's a pile of BS if you ask me. Let them celebrate. Their games are over and they won.

On a side note, it was just determined that the Chinese Gymnast that won all of those golds last summer games was underage. There was no outrage over that. Over a cheater. They prefer to criticize the legitimate winners for their celebration. IOC needs to shape up.

[junkinduck]

These are Canadian girls playing hocky. They won, they beat ther rival team who I was rooting for and they are basking tn there glory. I say have a beer enjoy a cigar, the game was over and I am sure that most of the rest of Canada was. And above all you can,t see it from my house so it is none of my business.

[SmokinApe]

Anyone making a big deal out of this is way too uptight... Some people just need to realize that people celebrate by drinking and smoking and they need to get over it...

I mean it's not like these girls showed bad judgment and smoked Taboo's...