The short hiatus is over and that means it’s time to deal with a few Olympic Scandals.
Katie Couric’s comments on people in the Netherlands skating to work: F
Katie Couric opening mouth to speak: F
Japan winning gold medal in Pursuit: A
Japan exceeding Nagano medal tally: A
South Korean pursuit skaters bullying teammate during and after race: F
South Korean’s bullying Canadian skater: F
Bullying Canadians: D-
Canadian Bullies: N/A (Except when they are talking about USA or to someone from USA, then D for Don’t care because it’s Canadians.)
Canada’s Ski-Cross lumberjack uniforms: A- (A+ if they’d been worn during opening ceremony.)
Being a lumberjack and being okay: A
Cliches: F
US Speed Skating’s scandalous and offensive naughty bits uniforms: D- (would love to hear the designers explain that design)
USA women defeating Canadian women for hockey gold: A
The match ending with a shootout: C+
Winning the shootout: A
Canadian Depression level after loss: C+
Canadian goalie ripping off silver medal: F
Drinking Canadian tears: B+
Odds that a big chunk of US team was actually from Canada: push
US men being eliminated from medal contention in hockey: D (for Don’t care because USA isn’t playing so sport is irrelevant.)
US men defeating Canadian men in Curling: A
USA being guaranteed highest finish ever in Curling: A
Canadian men missing out on chance at even a bronze medal: F (in Canada) D for Don’t Care (rest of world).
Odds that Canadian men’s team will be forced to settle outside of Canada: high
Odds of a national investigation into loss: high
The fact your humble editor actually watched hockey: push