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matteo101 · 08-24-2004, 01:53 PM

I feel really bad for her. She had so much pressure on her. During the entire olympics when Canada was struggeling through alot of events, it was always Perdita who the commentators would say was our sure gold. It was her race to lose and she lost it. I know it from the bottom of my heart that if she would not have fell, she would have won. I hope she knows we feel bad for her and understand.

Ace_O_Spades · 08-24-2004, 04:13 PM

son of a whore

that is all

Tempboy · 08-24-2004, 06:08 PM

We're having such bad luck..
First, our rowers get DQed for coming into contact w/ the South Africans, then French-judging makes its infamous return in the form of Romanian bias, now this.

Blah.

leo_cote · 08-24-2004, 08:28 PM

Poor thing,she must feel terrible. At first look i thought someone made her trip.too bad all that trainning. Now she must wait an other 4 years.

Krazyck · 08-26-2004, 03:48 AM

uhh hello people? she also took out another runner! at least she did some good from that incident :P

kulrblind · 08-26-2004, 04:08 AM

Well, the other runner was technically "behind" her, so it's not like said runner had much of a chance for a medal

Anyway, here's hoping for the canoe-and-kayakers today!

Antikarma · 08-26-2004, 04:43 AM

Lost gold medal or not, Perdita has been Canada's defining moment IMHO these olympics. Much like Daniel Igali in Sydney. What a class act.

OFKU0 · 08-26-2004, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Antikarma

Lost gold medal or not, Perdita has been Canada's defining moment IMHO these olympics. Much like Daniel Igali in Sydney. What a class act.

It's unfortunate what happened but now I am growing tired of hearing about. It's over. Move on. She isn't the only athelete Canada sent to the Olympics.The same day Canada won a medal in cycling but you wouldn't have known it. I feel bad for the 38 or 39 year old who wins gold and no one pays attention. Nothing like dwelling on our failures rather than celebrating our successes.

catcher · 09-04-2004, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by diddagirl

I am so dissapointed at these Olympics I could cry. Nothing against our athletes though- they are terribly under funded. It's just so sad that a country as great as Canada allows our athletes and Olympic performances to suffer so much. I bet those billions of dollars lost in the "sponsorship scaandal" could have helped. We can only hope our rowing teams, our hurdler and remaining divers can pull something out- so that Canada can strive above this 1 bronze medal bullshit.

everything you say i agree with but i have to say that that we as a country have suffered the most horrific bad luck of pretty well any country at the olympics. felecien tripping,the rowers wandering into another lane,despatie flopping,the mens eights,the gymnastics debacle.i mean what's next ,locusts

08-24-2004, 04:13 PM	#42 (permalink)
Ace_O_Spades The Death Card Location: EH!?!?	son of a whore that is all __________________ Feh.

08-26-2004, 03:48 AM	#45 (permalink)
Krazyck Upright Location: Im all aboot hockey beer an igloos eh?	uhh hello people? she also took out another runner! at least she did some good from that incident :P __________________ hooray for epilepsy!

08-26-2004, 04:43 AM	#47 (permalink)
Antikarma Psycho Location: Yellowknife, NWT	Lost gold medal or not, Perdita has been Canada's defining moment IMHO these olympics. Much like Daniel Igali in Sydney. What a class act. __________________ "Whoever you are, go out into the evening, leaving your room, of which you know each bit; your house is the last before the infinite, whoever you are."

08-24-2004, 01:53 PM	#41 (permalink)
matteo101 In transition Location: north, no south abit, over to the right, getting warmer...there!	I feel really bad for her. She had so much pressure on her. During the entire olympics when Canada was struggeling through alot of events, it was always Perdita who the commentators would say was our sure gold. It was her race to lose and she lost it. I know it from the bottom of my heart that if she would not have fell, she would have won. I hope she knows we feel bad for her and understand.

08-24-2004, 06:08 PM	#43 (permalink)
Tempboy Insane Location: The Red Mile	We're having such bad luck.. First, our rowers get DQed for coming into contact w/ the South Africans, then French-judging makes its infamous return in the form of Romanian bias, now this. Blah.

08-24-2004, 08:28 PM	#44 (permalink)
leo_cote Insane Location: St-H Canada	Poor thing,she must feel terrible. At first look i thought someone made her trip.too bad all that trainning. Now she must wait an other 4 years.

08-26-2004, 04:08 AM	#46 (permalink)
kulrblind plays well with others Location: Canada	Well, the other runner was technically "behind" her, so it's not like said runner had much of a chance for a medal Anyway, here's hoping for the canoe-and-kayakers today!