On the February 2014, an article with the title of “Sochi 2014: Canada Seems to Be Taking Over the Olympics” by Sharon Terlep and Rachel Bachman was published on The Wall Street Journal. The following is the summary of this narrative.
It was a common thing among American fans to chant “U-S-A” in many sport events, however; the counter-chanting of “Ca-na-da” in Sochi 2014 Olympic was a novelty. Sochi was covered in red and white jerseys. Outstanding performance of Canadian in 2010 Vancouver Olympic pictured being a Canadian as being an athletic. Canadian looked very passionate and their gracious characteristic was becoming tough and hard-hitting. They felt they own the Olympics. They were so proud of themselves. They even made the Canadian Molson
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This is where individuals’ identity is tied to their nationality. As Dr. David Murry puts it, nationalism is believing in national identity. Nationalism is portrayed in many forms during Olympic games. It is worth noting that national identity and sport are closely related as international events such as Olympics bring both into one plane. Therefore, Olympic seemed more like an opportunity for Canadian identity to be reestablished. Canada is a country formed by immigrants, first with the European colonists and then by other Asian, Middle-Eastern etc. Therefore, the necessity to rebuild the identity was due to the fragile and vulnerable Canadian identity. On one hand, multiculturalism and respecting others was stated as a national policy in Canada. On the other hand, native Canadians were already neglected by the colonists (Eva 2005, 73-84). Colonization and industrial development in Canada established at the cost of economic, social and cultural genocide of native Canadians. To simply put it, as Dr David Murry said colonialism was an intention to wipe out belief systems of indigenous people. Therefore, an international event such as Olympic was an opportunity for Canadians to redefine their national identity to the world. In Sochi 2014, for instance, Canadian fans dressed in red and white represented their national pride toward their flag. They chanted “Ca-na-da” against their counterparts Americans to …show more content…
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Nationalism is defined as love of your country. The basis for Canada’s national love of country is focused around three main ideas; devotion, sacrifice and willingness to die. These characteristics are displayed in the play Billy Bishop Goes to War. Thousands of young men were shipped off to war with these three great qualities. Billy Bishop was among those thousands and was an outstanding World War One pilot who displayed the three key qualities that our national love is based upon throughout the play. Being willing to do anything to protect our country and its freedom is nationalism.
What does it mean to be Canadian? What is Canada’s national identity? These are questions which are difficult to answer. The International and Universal Exposition in 1967, or otherwise known as Expo 67, was an exhibition held in Montreal, Quebec from April to October, which was celebrating Canada’s centennial. I found many primary and secondary sources that recognize how Canadians perceive national identity through the exhibition. The theme for the Expo was ‘Man and his World’ and this raised the sense of national pride for Canadians. I found some sources that looked at ‘Canadian National Identity’ as a whole; as well as Canadian National Identity for the Natives, the French Canadians and English Canadians. Themes that are recurrent include how to represent Canadian national identity at the exposition, the French/English relationship towards Expo 67, as well as the search for a united Canada.
One example of this is the Olympics. The Olympics is where different nation-states go to compete against each other in sports. The people who go, represent the country that they come from. During the Olympics, people feel proud for their nation-state when their representatives win, or sad when they lose. They embrace their nationalism through competition.
Sutherland, Mary, and Michael T. Wise, eds. Chronicles of the Olympics. New York, NY: D.K. Pub., 1998.
This section of my research presents a brief summary of Vancouver Olympics as an event in terms of sustainability.
Since 776 BCE, the Olympics have been a way for people of different cultures to come together and compete in friendly competition. In 1892 the first modern Olympics were held in Athens, although it had been over a thousand years since the last game it still had brought together an assortment of different religions and ethnic groups together. Many factors shaping the Olympic Games reflect the changes that have taken place in our world since the last game in 393 CE in Greece such changes include woman’s suffrage, global economy, world wars, and proving competency.
In conclusion to Allan Levine’s article, a job well done has not been revised, reviewed, or even brought up to change the Canadian flag in over fifty years. So far, there has not been any attempt to amend such decision on our flag. We are individuals with human dignity, and pioneers to this great country. It is an honor to be a great citizen of this significant country we call Canada. “GO MAPLE LEAFS!
In 1990 women’s hockey had its first World Championship. Team Canada was made to wear pink jerseys as described in Hockey: A People’s History which showed a clear difference in the opinions of men playing versus women, as the women did not get to wear the red and white that the men wore to represent their country. However, this was still an important step. Men’s hockey was introduced to the Olympic Games in 1920. Women’s hockey was not included until 1998. It took 78 years for female hockey players to get to the same level on an international scale that men had been welcomed to. Olympic competition is arguably the best of the best; as countries send their most successful athletes to compete against the best from countries that they may not have the opportunity to play against in regular competition. While it may have taken many years, the introduction of women’s hockey into the Olympics was a clear display of the legitimization of the game. Thanks to the addition, many girls in Canada and around the world have had more exposure to women playing hockey. Especially for Canadian’s, seeing Team Canada dominate so frequently on the world stage has helped the growth of the game for women and has helped with the acceptance of female
Canadians have come along way in their culture and identity. Canadians have participated in multiple wars and battles that have shaped our country and the people that live in this country. But it’s not just the violence what shaped our country but the people and traditions that originated outside of Canada and was brought here. European, British and French cultures and tradition have all influenced Canada’s culture and identity. (Blattberg, C. 13, January 02). Immigrants from all over the world have in the passed contributed to the way we view Canada and because of that we live in a safe, mosaic, multicultural country. (Blattberg, C. 13, January 02).There have also been the First Nations people who started Canada’s good reputation and because of them we have accomplished everything that we have done today. (Blattberg, C. 13, January 02).
In 1994, the Canadian Federal government compromised and voted to make hockey Canada’s National Winter Sport and lacrosse Canada’s National Summer Sport. Which Sport should be named Canada’s true national sport? Hockey is in the blood of all Canadians. Millions can vividly remember the first time they put on a pair of skates and stepped onto the ice. Providing nation-wide entertainment, Canadians are overcome by emotional realization that “Canada is hockey.”- Mike Weir. Generations of Canadians were brought up listening to Hockey Night in Canada every Saturday evening on the radio. It is more than just a sport in Canada, it defines the culture. Look no further than the five-dollar bill. One will observe a group of children playing a game of hockey on a frozen pond. The sport is part of Canada’s national identity.
Canadian hockey is an important component to Canadian identity and way of life and if hockey had a less prominent place in Canadian society, this would change Canadians in many ways. Hockey impacts Canadians at all levels including youth hockey, minor hockey and professional hockey in the NHL. As hockey is one of Canada’s national sports, it demonstrates how valued the sport is in Canada. Hockey to Canadians is not just a sport, but is also a means of community and unity. It is also one of the most widespread sports across Canada and influences Canadians directly through individual or family participation or indirectly by cheering for local or professional NHL teams or by watching Olympic hockey.
The Canadian flag has not always been the Canadian symbol flying on the flagpole and known around the world. Since the day Canada was created, the standard of life and the makeup of the population has been changing and developing. Canadians were finally able to escape the feeling that the British were using Canada automatically, in most events. In 2002, during the winter Olympics, as Canada won its first game in 50 years, people everywhere waved the Canadian flag. Canada’s cities, large or small, began to fill vehicles of any kind on the street honking, cheering, chanting, and waving the flag. People wore maple leaf caps and bandanas and even painted their faces with maple leaves. The new flag displays how the people of Canada are proud to be where they are and who they are. The maple leaf is a true symbol of Canada that is not connected with the earlier power of the British or with the historical links with the French. The new flag is definitely a significant part of history.
Canada is recognized for many different things but “two aspects of national identity that Canadians are most recognized for are hockey and multiculturalism” (Szto 2016, 208). Canada is home to families of a wide variety of backgrounds, largely due to immigration from other countries. Immigrants see that Canada has a lot to offer them in regards to being able to stay true to their culture as well as engage in Canadian culture. Hockey is one example of how different cultures come together and are able to bond with one another. Many immigrants have difficulty understanding and speaking English but over time they are able to learn and communicate and understand better. Hockey night in Canada has always been broadcast in English but for the past few years hockey night in Canada has also become available in Punjabi. During the summer Olympics in London news and updates were broadcast in many different minority languages, which allowed everyone in Canada to keep up with the Olympics coverage. From personal experience from Vancouver the winter 2010 and 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Omni, a multicultural channel had spoke over 10 different languages to help the minorities follow along this special event. Along with hockey coverage, news is also available in many different languages for example, Punjabi, Cantonese, and Mandarin. Adding examples within Vancouver, BC is the stores that we have local such as markets and smaller stores. In the cities in Vancouver, Canada is that we have a massive amount of immigrants. The non-speaking English and French people make it easier for them to read signs and store names. For example, in Surrey, BC, mostly or I should say half of the immigrants are South-Asians and they can not speak or read English or French so they have their own signs to be more helpful. That being said it’s a great opportunity to the immigrants to practice
As we all know, Beijing, China is the host for Summer Olympics 2008, were a major international multi-sport event from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Even though Olympic Beijing is all dress up, but no one is going because the organizer was struggling to handle an unexpected inside Summer Games venues. The Olympics officials feel disappointed because so many empty seats at nearly every event and the lack of pedestrian traffic throughout the park. To overcome the problems the officials are busing in teams of state-trained cheer squads to help fill the empty seats and improve the atmosphere and encourage residents to apply for access to the heavily secured park.
“Her Father shot her in the head , As an Honor Killing” Nicholas Kristof says that there is. As he tells a story about how a woman named Saba, who survived a murder from her own father. Her father was disappointed in the man that she wanted to marry. Like in Romeo and Juliet where Juliet's father told her who to marry and who do not. Her father said that he tried to regain honor back that she had taken from the family.