Date: February 15, 2006
Weather: -5°C and Sunny
Sunrise: 10:16
Sunset: 18:02

I have been watching the Olympics on TV for the last few days and I have to say that I don’t find the event as interesting as I have in the past. I think it may have something to do with the venue. For some reason I think of Italy as a hot place, a place that would do a fine job of hosting the summer Olympics. Now, I know the geography, and I know that parts of Italy rival parts of Canada in terms of its “winterness”, but for the most part, it is a warm country. Being busy and not really having the time to invest in watching a lot may also have something to do with it. As may Canada’s performance in this, the 20th Olympiad.

I believe (and always have) that Canada does not invest in its athletes – at least no where as near as much as other countries. Don’t get me wrong, I think Canadian athletes are great natural competitors, it’s just that the number of fourth place finishes shows the lack of commitment that the country has to its Olympic hopefuls. There’s only so much the athletes can do on their own.

So much for the opinionated political diatribe…

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