# A Canadian flames the whole Canadian Olympic Mess!

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**Created:** [February 14, 2010, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922 "2010-02-14T03:35:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-canadian-flames-the-whole-canadian-olympic-mess/528922/295 "2010-02-28T13:52:51Z")

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Here is what I said in a thread in the Game Room:

> [@The 2010 Olympic Winter Games Results Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-olympic-winter-games-results-thread/528854/105):
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> Of course there are people who will bitch about Canadian performance, but I can tell you I will not be one of them.
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> At the bar watching the Canada/Slovakia game when the scroll showed that Canada had moved into third place in the overall medal count, well the cheer sent shivers down my spine.
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> A hearty congratulations and my heartfelt thanks to all Canadian athletes.

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