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  Monday, 25 February 2002

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BBC News | AMERICAS | Canada basks in victory glow: " "We look like this weak link all the time, we are a nice country but that's it, we're nice," said Mark.

"In hockey we're a powerful country, we're strong, efficient, we win! It's the only place where we can kick the US in the ass, so it's very good for the pride, very good." "

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Rockets fired in direction of Canadians Afghan base. Globe and Mail Feb 25 2002 3:30PM ET [Moreover - moreover...]

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Thestar.com/Canada's Olympians shone like gold: " But these Games will long be remembered for the triumphs, especially the achievements in men's and women's hockey, figure skating and speed skating."

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Thestar.com/Elated fans paint Toronto red, white: "Tens of thousands of delirious hockey fans turned Yonge St. into the world's longest party last night as they celebrated the end of a 50-year drought in Olympic men's hockey gold."

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Guardian Unlimited | World dispatch | Canada Roots for Olympic success Hats, jackets, scarves and sweatshirts with the Canadian maple leaf were also hot items, and for the first time in Olympic history (and perhaps ever) it was cool to be a Canadian, or at least to look like a Canadian.

Ouch! Just kidding. This is a story about how Roots dressed the Canadian, US, and British athletes for the Olympics.

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It was the Canadian national anthem, a spontaneous outburst of Canadian pride in an American arena that suddenly had been turned into the backyard rink of every kid who ever laced up a pair of skates from Halifax to Vancouver.

This writing captures it nicely. It's a good reminder too, that while most of the US pretty much ignores us, the people in the border cities and towns are very much aware of our culture. And they are fine neighbours.

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Major cheerleading here.

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She skied clean, the women ahead of her cheated. Why shouldn't she have a gold?

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"I dug it up and we're going to give it to the Hockey Hall of Fame," Team Canada executive director Wayne Gretzky said.

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iWon - News With members of the 1952 Edmonton Mercurys -- Canada's last men's gold medallists -- sitting in the crowd, and a nation holding its breath with every shot, Canada showed its offensive teeth early, then its defensive resolve to hold on to victory.

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ABCNEWS.com : Canada Breaks Hockey Gold Drought It sealed what is perhaps Canada's biggest victory in any sport and caused Wayne Gretzky, the team's executive director, to jump up wildly in his private box, pumping his fists and waving his arms.

Our greatest victories will always be in hockey. And the greatest was the 1972 Canada-Russia hockey series.

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That is, until the end, after Sakic's second goal ignited a wave of "O Canada" singing.

There we were at home, cheering in front of the television when suddenly Sandy said 'What are they doing? Singing?' It was amazing. There they were in an American rink with a minute or so to play in the game and the Canadian fans broke out spontaneously into the national anthem. You think this game isn't a big deal in this country? Wow.

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The hockey-crazy Canadians are back on top of the world thanks to a team built by Wayne Gretzky.

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Thestar.com/Canadians honk, dance, high-5 after golden win: " Sweaty palms and pounding pulses gave way to unfettered jubilation among Canadian hockey fans Sunday as Team Canada won the country's first Olympic gold medal in half a century.

Car horns blared and jubilant fans streamed into downtown Toronto streets just minutes after Team Canada notched a 5-2 win over the U.S. in what many Canadians considered the most important hockey game in 30 years.

"We won!" shouted Toronto police Sgt. Chris Dionne just moments after the final buzzer sounded."