Finally a curling scandal. I’ve been waiting years.
thanks for reminding me how long ago broomgate was
Is this fingergate?
The more this suffix is normalized, the more it makes it feel like the Nixon scandal was something about water.
Seeing the interview with the two Canadians after the match put me off of them so hard. I don’t want those guys representing me. The way they accused Sweden of only complaining because they were losing was gross. Like even if Canada wasn’t cheating clearly it was reasonable for Sweden to ask for scrutiny. It’s like classic victim blaming, so toxic.
I’m Canadian and was quite displeased by the arrogance of those Canadians. Especially that one guy. You don’t start off a discussion by throwing “Fuck you’s” around. I expected more class and statesmanship in a situation like that. “But they were under a lot of pressure” is what you say when a child tantrums up, not an adult.
As a USian living near the Canadian border, I’ve been watching on CBC and mostly cheering for Canadians, but this and the men’s hockey players staying at hotels instead of the Olympic village shifted my fluid allegiance for those sports
The one year I actually tried to watch the Olympics, every time I turned it on, it was always curling. Which seems like it’d be a fun game if you were drinking a beer and playing, but not the greatest spectator sport.
Curling was a sport ruled by fat middle aged men smoking and getting drunk. They should bring that back, along with the floppy brooms and berets.
I see a lot more fat guys at softball than curling, actually
You are incorrect. Watching curling right now.
Fun fact, more people in Canada watch curling than hockey.
Edit: Canada vs China is a really good match.
Lower 48 here, I make sure all the appropriate TVs at work (news channels) are set to Curling. Its the best winter olympics sport to watch. Firstly, because I can follow it. Secondly, because its players are frumpy dads showing the upmost concentration, not the herculean athletes blowing out the events condom supply. I find it relatable, and magical, those people are physics wizards, and I dont know how they do those that with shuffleboard on ice
If you are in the Netherlands there’s a 99% it’s speed skating instead.
The ultimate sport for sleeping
Only the last two shots of each end are the spectator portion. /s
Maybe they should start having refs in curling
They have refs
They said refs, not enablers
as an americunt, what the fuck am I looking at?
Its when your house is still a mess but you spent the last 3 hours sweeping.
That’s hockey.
