We’re nearing the tail end of the Vancouver Olympics.
Canada’s women’s hockey team has won the gold medal and the IIHF has freaked out over their on-ice celebrations. The Internet has largely said that the IIHF is being silly and that female Canadian hockey players drinking beer and bubbly while smoking stogies is pretty cool. They’ve earned it, after all.
Our men’s team hasn’t won anything yet, but if they beat Slovakia (it’s currently 2-0 Canada in the middle of the second—make that 3-0) they’ll be guaranteed at least a second place finish. Good for them.
Here’s where my concern comes in. Why are the Olympic officials ignoring too many men infractions? When Canada played Russia earlier this week Russia definitely got away with one, and many people think there was actually a second. Tonight Slovakia even more obviously had too many men, and again the officials did nothing.
Is this typical of international hockey? Is it happening in Olympic games that don’t involve Canada? Am I making a big deal out of nothing? I don’t know.
Aside from this gripe I think the officiating has been very good, and I’d like to offer our Canadian Olympic athletes continued luck. You guys are making Canada proud.