cowboysfan Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 tipping the US to top the table this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Sharma Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 The Indian contingent was the easiest to spot during the opening ceremony of 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. More so because of the clothes worn by flag-bearer Shiva Keshavan who marched around the BC Place stadium in Vancouver in a brown overcoat and black trousers, while four others wore grey tracksuits. The mismatched attire was embarrassing enough and soon news of 'donated' uniforms for Team India hit front pages of international dailies, highlighting the plight of the Indian athletes. "Three-man Indian team gets donated uniform," said CBC, Canadian public broadcaster. According to media reports, the uniform that had been given to the team for the opening ceremony was of poor quality. A local businessman donated fresh uniforms that the Indian athletes wore at the opening ceremonies at the BC Place. "We did get some uniforms but they were of horrible quality bordering on disgraceful. On top of that, everyone was not given the same uniform and some were given none altogether. That's the reason we were not wearing same clothes during the ceremony," said Shiva. "The Olympics is where we are showing our country's pride to the world so we need to have a good uniform," he said. The local Indo-Canadian community decided to rally around Shiva and the two skiers who made up India's tiny Winter Olympic team. "My first reaction was, you're kidding me. They're from India, the land of clothing, and they have no clothes to wear, but that's just how it is in Third World countries," said T J Johal, the owner of Sports Unlimited in Surrey. Four-time Olympian Shiva's comments in the local media also prompted the Indian diaspora to collect $ 8,000 for the contingent and help get them new equipment and future training. But this was apparently rejected by the team. This is not the first time that Shiva has been at the receiving end of charitable help. He was recently given money by a group of lawyers in India to get a new luge sled, after they heard his old one held together by duct tape and screws had fallen apart. In an SMS sent to NDTV, Shiva's friend said: "The lawyers' money was a goodwill gesture because it costs at least Rs 50 lakh to train to become a world class athlete. Shiva is among the top in the world with the least available to him." The government however had a different story to tell. India's Chef de Mission in Vancouver R K Gupta said Shiva was miffed because he wanted his father to march in the opening ceremony and since there was no uniform available for him, Shiva chose to not wear the uniform himself. Further clarifying its position in the matter, the government provided a statement of the expenditure on each athlete, refuting all claims that members of the team were not well taken care of. Source :wall: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hiten. Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Disgusting. India it seems does not care about anything but cricket :wall: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalks Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Aussie Mormon Torah Bright wins women's halfpipe (in the snowboarding). Australia's 4th gold medal in Winter Olympics history. Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi! :--D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludhianvi Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 These guys performed on Desi Music again right now :D [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaMaCevuZn8]YouTube- 2009 GPF Davis White OD[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 There is no way USA would be winning against the Kanedians in ICE Hockey. You're our she-dog :regular_smile: :hysterical: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hiten. Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 :(( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamy Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 I came here in 2005 and all I have seen is the preparation for this event, construction, countless debates and cost, preparation, real estate price etc etc All for 20 day event Downtown looks all glimmered, rain could have stayed away lal i could see billboards everywhere when i went to niagara and trono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysfan Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 There is no way USA would be winning against the Kanedians in ICE Hockey. You're our she-dog :regular_smile: :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: BB's has the foot in mouth disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hiten. Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: BB's has the foot in mouth disease. Messrs. Ranji and Duleep say :hello: :finger: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravid Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acharya Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 There is no way USA would be winning against the Kanedians in ICE Hockey. You're our she-dog :regular_smile: :omg: now officially nominated as national mourning day in Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 Last day today USA VS CANADA FINAL OF THE ICE HOCKEY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabira Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I actually became fan of curling. Its nice tactical sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysfan Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 canda completely outplaying the US so far in the 2nd period 2-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaloo Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Kanedians leading 2-0 Bibi must be high about right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysfan Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 miller the goalie is keeping the us in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysfan Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 OMFG,US equalizes with 24 secs to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaloo Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Crosby wins it for the kanedians in OT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalks Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Apparently Obama and the Kanedian PM had a carton of :beerglass: riding on the result: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/28/AR2010022802491.html If the Canadians won, Obama owed Harper a carton of Molson Canadian. So I guess that's what will happen now. And I also guess they'll close down the country for months of celebrations, as this is the one they really wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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