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To: Chi-townChief
French Canadians complained that their role in the Opening Ceremony was too small.

Leave it to the French to piss & moan. I watched the Olympic Opening Ceremony and the intros were all in French. The French in Canada make up less than one third of the population, most of them concentrated in the Province of Quebec, some in very eastern Ontario and in parts of New Brunswick. The Canadian government & the Canadian Olympic committee bent over backwards to accommodate the French & per usual all they get is more whining. Next, still another Quebec referendum vote threatening to cede from Canada.

13 posted on 02/21/2010 9:05:22 AM PST by BluH2o
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To: BluH2o

The Olys have always been vocalized in French and English. That wasn’t just a nod to the lunatic fringe, it was the rules.

“French and English are the official languages of the Olympic Movement. The other language used at each Olympic Games is the language of the host country. Every proclamation (such as the announcement of each country during the parade of nations in the opening ceremony) is spoken in these three languages, or the main two depending on whether the host country is an English or French speaking country.”

In this case, since Canada is both English and French speaking, we got time saved!


47 posted on 02/21/2010 10:25:49 AM PST by blu (Graffiti the world, I've seen the writing on the wall...)
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