--- frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks, Debra, > > That was a great game, and just as much of a > nail-biter, too. And > terrific hockey, I must say. In some ways I feel > better about that one > than the men's gold. There's the adversity of being > underdogs, but > also, they are true amateurs. Anyone out there > remember back when the > Olympics were supposed to be for amateurs? Not that > they were all > "really" amateurs, especially from those countries > that used "amateur" > sports for propaganda purposes, but I digress...
Yep, them was the days. The old Evil Empire ain't what it used to be. But the Russians still know how to skate - in any sport. The amateur flavor will probably stay with women's hockey for a long time yet. Somehow I can't see the sport ever going pro. For one thing, no body-checking. A less physical (or barbaric) version of hockey just won't sell as much. Not to say that women's hockey is less interesting. I think we saw how good the teams can be. I don't play hockey, so I don't really know, but it seems that taking away the body-check makes it harder. How do you strip the puck from your opponent if you can't jam her off her skates and into the boards? It's a money thing. Just about the only women's sport that draws more attention in the US than its male counterpart is figure skating. And maybe soccer, er, football. > Now that hockey is a true international sport, it's > hard to imagine that > any one country will easily sweep both men's and > women's golds again. Remember, the US was favored to win in both. There will be another Olympics. :) > Truly a proud day for our country... Y'all deserve it. > regards, > frank howdy, Deb in TX > Debra Wilborn wrote: > > > Let's not forget the women's match. Now THAT was > a > > game! I was cheering for the home team (USA! USA! > > USA!), but apparently nobody knows ice like the > > Canucks. :) And all that after being 0-8 against > the > > US! > > > > So I guess that makes it a pretty amazing sweep in > > hockey medals. Come to think of it, y'all didn't > do > > too bad in curling either. > > > > Salute the leaf with pride. > > > > -- Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
