Canadians drink beer, world stunned
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Canadians drink beer, world stunned
When I snapped these pics of Canadian women's hockey players celebrating their gold medal, I had no idea I was documenting an international controversy.
I thought it was kind of cool, actually. A bunch of the players returned to the ice in an arena that had emptied out of fans. They drank champagne and beer and lit a couple cigars. OK, so scoring heroine Marie-Philip Poulin isn't of legal drinking age -- it's not like they were chugging tequila out there.
But the IOC is stuffy enough to give an official tsk-tsk and the Canadian Hockey Federation apologized.
No one complained when skeleton gold medalist Jon Montgomery walked through Whistler Village chugging beer from a pitcher. Funny, eh?
That's a great headline. I'm wondering if there would be as much controversy if the Canadian men's team did the same thing. And, what's the legal drinking age in Canada? Is it 21 or 18, like many non-US countries.— unreal
In BC the age is 19. The team trains in Alberta, where the age is 18.- In BC the age is 19. The team trains in Alberta, where the age is 18.
- They weren't just drinking and smoking cigars, but scoring heroine, too?— jcallisonfan
- Holy Molson Golden! Looks like they are having some fun, eh? The Us and Canadian women's teams are fun to watch. A shmae the USA didn't win, they were terrific in the first period, but couldn't get the puck past the Canadian goalie. The commentators said they should ahve a best of seven series and maybe they should. These two teams are the best,trading the title every year it seems. Now it's up to the men's team to bring home the gold. Go USA!— mike l
- Fabulous headline. Nicely played!— Gruff
- Canada////Molson/// chack it out
- Drink more! Pour all over your heads and get wasted you won gold— fman727
- Jeebus, get over it! Good for them! They have to go back to working at McDonald's after the olympics end, let them enjoy the moment!— Genghis
- I sure hope they were Cuban cigars, as well...— Genghis
- Cuban cigars are not illegal in Canada.— JSaq
- Double standard. Let them have the fun their men's team won't be enjoying come Sunday.— bpkrier
Someone please explain to me why beer is bad...I can't really think of a reason that is not refutable— Bone- 2% of the world is stunned. 98% of the world either says "good for them, let them celebrate" or "what are you talking about?". Of course, the lazy media caters to the 2%'ers with a ridiculous "WORLD IS STUNNED" headline. Message to the media: Do better!
- sexism sexism sexism— scullin
