Going into this weekend for the 2008 Olympics, Canada was exactly zero.  No medals, nothing.  The swimmers were making themselves proud with their own personal bests, Canadian records, blah, blah.  I’m sorry, but you are at the Olympics!  What does all that matter?

Here’s my conundrum:  do we invest a whackadoo of money into the atheletes for four years to have a very good showing on the world stage, or are we embarassed (as I have been this week).  I mean, I understand the people representing are the best of the best, but don’t we – the second largest land mass country in the world – have some sort of talent pool to chose from?

At least we have female wrestlers.  Thank goodness we’re a country of tough women.