Canadian New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik has scored on himself.
Canadians are not that nice, he writes, in an article titled Vancouver -- The Big One.
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Canadian New Yorker writer says Canadians are not nice
- February 26, 2010 5:16 PM |
- By Erin Valois
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By Brian Hutchinson, National Post
Canadian New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik has scored on himself.
Canadians are not that nice, he writes, in an article titled Vancouver -- The Big One. He tries to bolster this provocative argument by going on and on about the "desperate depth of emotion with which a Canada-Russia hockey game takes place."
He neglects to mention that unfortunate outburst from American skier Julia Mancuso.
That bit of sniveling aside, the prevailing mood here has been, well, happy. To such a degree that a lot of people in Vancouver--even some Yanks--are calling these the Friendly Olympics. For goodness sake, Games protesters are even saying nice things about police.
But Gopnik isn't here. He's reporting from his home in New York.
About the Author
- Bruce Arthur Bruce Arthur is the National Post's national sports columnist. A Vancouver native, he has been with the Post since 2001, and a columnist since 2005. He is covering his second Olympics, after the 2008 Games in Beijing. He expects these Games to be slightly less propagandistic, and for China to win slightly fewer medals.
- Joe O'Connor Joe O'Connor is a roving sports feature writer with an open-ended beat. He joined the National Post in 2002, and has spent the past seven years bouncing from sport to sport, offering fresh perspectives and delivering unique stories wherever he goes. Whether it has been getting Don Cherry to open up about his love life; George Chuvalo to talk about heartbreaking loss; or racing down the side of a mountain with former Crazy Canuck, Dave Irwin, the veteran Postie chases a story wherever it leads. Before joining the newspaper he was a two-time silver medalist at the National Magazine Awards. Vancouver will be his first Olympics.
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