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Granville Street, which saw incredible scenes yesterday with thousands of people, was nearly deserted at just before noon today Monday.
Granville Street, which saw incredible scenes yesterday with thousands of people, was nearly deserted at just before noon today Monday.
What a difference a day makes! The Canada Line City Centre station has a trickle of users today and it's nearly noon.
A visitor looks at the Olympic cauldron a day after the 2010 Olympic Winter Games ended in Vancouver.
Russia's Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko (front) and Russia's gold medal winner Nikita Kriukov arrive at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow on Tuesday after taking part in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. President Dmitry Medvedev ordered Russian Olympic officials to quit or to be fired on Monday and demanded drastic changes to training procedure after a poor showing at the Winter Games national pride.
Protesters lie near tents on a Downtown Eastside street in Vancouver during a protest against housing policies after the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics came to a close Sunday.
International travellers arrive early at YVR, on Monday, March 1, for their flights home after attending the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Speaking of YVR, did anyone go there today to get some pictures or autographs with celebrities or athletes? Anyone planning to go today and/or tomorrow?
Speaking of YVR, did anyone go there today to get some pictures or autographs with celebrities or athletes? Anyone planning to go today and/or tomorrow?
Most of them are gone, I don't think you'll find many tomorrow.
Anyone have a link to the original commercial? I know ive seen it based on the song sounding so familiar, but i just cant picture the commercial right now.
President Dmitry Medvedev ordered Russian Olympic officials to quit or to be fired on Monday and demanded drastic changes to training procedure after a poor showing at the Winter Games national pride.
It's not just this year. The Russians haven't won Olympic gold in hockey since 1992 after many years of absolute dominance. To be knocked out in the quarters is as big of a deal as Canada being knocked out in 2006.
Plus, this year marks the first where they haven't won a gold in figure skating, a field that Russia has dominated for over 50 years.
Their forecast at the beginning was 40 medals. They got 15. The 15 isn't bad but when they were destroyed at so many of their primary sports (esp figure skating...), they're taking it seriously.
It would be like if we lost at hockey or if the Dutch lost at speed skating.
It's not just this year. The Russians haven't won Olympic gold in hockey since 1992 after many years of absolute dominance. To be knocked out in the quarters is as big of a deal as Canada being knocked out in 2006.
Plus, this year marks the first where they haven't won a gold in figure skating, a field that Russia has dominated for over 50 years.
Their forecast at the beginning was 40 medals. They got 15. The 15 isn't bad but when they were destroyed at so many of their primary sports (esp figure skating...), they're taking it seriously.
It would be like if we lost at hockey or if the Dutch lost at speed skating.
seems to me like most russians i've seen are just being sore losers and complete retards when it comes to losing. ie - ovie, evgeni plushenko, putin, and now their president firing all the russian olympic officials?
not a good impression to be giving the world, especially when they'll be the host city of the next winter games
seems to me like most russians i've seen are just being sore losers and complete retards when it comes to losing. ie - ovie, evgeni plushenko, putin, and now their president firing all the russian olympic officials?
not a good impression to be giving the world, especially when they'll be the host city of the next winter games
They are Russian, they will eat u...
but in all honestly, the great Czar was embarrassed in Vancouver. It wasnt just the hockey to them. Russia holds great pride and great champions in Figure Skating, and for them to be shutdown in GOLD, especially the pairs where they have furiously dominated in the past shows the frustration going through the Russian Federation.
It would be the same if Holland was completely shown up and dominated in longtrack speedskating. That would be a devastating blow to the Countries pride. The dutch didnt whine when Sven Kramer got DQ'd, and he came back to beat an Olympic Record int he bronze race at the Oval.
No country wants to get embarrassed, its plain and simple, and if this is the Russian way of doing things, then the world can only watch
Ovechkin on the other hand came to town with attitude, but in the end, it was the countries poor choice that put the Russian Miracle on hold for another four years.
seems to me like most russians i've seen are just being sore losers and complete retards when it comes to losing. ie - ovie, evgeni plushenko, putin, and now their president firing all the russian olympic officials?
not a good impression to be giving the world, especially when they'll be the host city of the next winter games
hey man, im just hoping the Chechens dont pull some moves on sochi =/
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vancouver seemed so dead today, no yelling or anything on the skytrain. no red or white. i feel so sad
maybe this will cheer you up? just uh watch it over and over
who are you planning to spend the rest of your life with? your sister or girlfriend?
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I sold my Yaris 5 years ago, and seriously, IT IS better than your shit box civics. The mods I have for that car is probably worth more than your whole self-worth.
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After spending some time reading through this thread, I now know how to give a killer blowjob. Thanks revscene.
i dunno about all of you but i've been watching watching all our gold medal videos on ctvolympics.ca all day today...
i did the exact same thing at work today, and im doin it again. Crosby's gold, Bilodeau's golden run, Bilodeau's golden moment, Joannie's medal ceremony to Jon Montgomery's beer run
pride and glory and a lil bit of tears rushed through the body, that was awesome
but in all honestly, the great Czar was embarrassed in Vancouver. It wasnt just the hockey to them. Russia holds great pride and great champions in Figure Skating, and for them to be shutdown in GOLD, especially the pairs where they have furiously dominated in the past shows the frustration going through the Russian Federation.
It would be the same if Holland was completely shown up and dominated in longtrack speedskating. That would be a devastating blow to the Countries pride. The dutch didnt whine when Sven Kramer got DQ'd, and he came back to beat an Olympic Record int he bronze race at the Oval.
No country wants to get embarrassed, its plain and simple, and if this is the Russian way of doing things, then the world can only watch
Ovechkin on the other hand came to town with attitude, but in the end, it was the countries poor choice that put the Russian Miracle on hold for another four years.
regardless, it's definitely not a good vibe to be sending out when they're on the world's platform for the next games
it'd probably be smarter to just take 2010 with a grain of salt and move on, and figure out how to improve when the games are on their home ice
everything about what they're doing just screams sore losers
It sucks to go from such a high that was yesterday to essentially nothing today but essentially desolation and destruction of the pavilions, signage, etc. I've been watching all online clips I could find of the games and street parties, my own footage/pics, and almost every link posted on here.
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