It was in 1994 that, for the first time, the Winter Olympics and the World Cup of Football occured in the same year. This came two years after the last unified Olympic Year between the Winter (Albertville, France) and the Summer Games (Barcelona, Spain).
That year of 1994, the Winter Games was hosted by Lillehammer, Norway and Team Sweden took home the Gold Medal in Men's Ice Hockey. Later that year the U.S.A hosted the World Cup of Football, and Brasil won the tournament. It was at this point that Bosnia (a mainly Muslim State) was claiming sovereignty from Serbian Nationalism (Russian Orthodox). Identifying themselves as Culturally unique, this was also a common sentiment of Quebecer's in Canada, pertaining to their relationship with Anglo-phon Monotheism. While this may seem to be speculation, this could be the reason why we saw such a division in each tournament winner that year, between theologically diverse Sweden (mainly Christian) and Brasil (mainly Catholic). In actual fact, it wasn't until 1997 that the Western Media started reporting that the Serbian Military was genocidal towards Bosnia (Muslims).
The following year, 1998, Nagano, Japan host the Winter Olympics and the Czech Republic took home the Gold Medal in Men's Ice Hockey. Later that year, France staged the World Cup of Football and the host nation won the Tournament. Again there was a clear division between sects of religion, paramount by Nation. Some say it was precisely at this time that the Bosnia/Serbia War began and ended.
9/11 occured in 2001 and we saw terrorism to a level that had never before reached America. The terrorist attacks were blatantly al-queda, organized by Osama Bin Laden, and some would say Taliban funded.
In 2002 Salt Lake City, U.S.A host the Winter Games and Canada won the Gold Medal in Men's Ice Hockey, and later that year Brasil won the World Cup (host by Japan/South Korea). Most would say that the division between sects of religion wasn't as strong at this point, as aside from Iraq and Afghanistan there were narry a Nation that would funnel a World War. After Saddam Hussein was put under War Crimes for his involvements in other Terrorist activities and War Crimes), there was actually a cry of foul in the Muslim World (Nations gentrified at 98% or greater Muslim population) pertaining to Hussein being ostracized Politically.
The last held Winter Olympics was 2006 in Turin, Italy and Sweden took home Gold in Men's Ice Hockey. Later that year, Italy won the World Cup of Football. Again there was this division of sects between religion prevelant. Considering that F.I.F.A governs the World Cup, it leaves one curious to wonder if they had anything to do with each World Cup in question being won by a mainly Catholic Nation. Likewise that of the I.O.C, pertaining to the Winter Olympics, as every Gold Medal winner, neigh Canada, exclaims themselves to be strong Christian Nations.
At the beginning of this year, Barack Obama was inaugurated as the first African-American President of the U.S.A. It was in 1994 that Nelson Mandela took the reigns of a turbulent South Africa. That is why I think that either Nigeria or South Africa will win the upcoming 2010 World Cup of Football (being staged for the first time in an African Nation). As for the preceeding Winter Olympics that are being hosted by Vancouver, Canada. As a Canadian, I'm going for my Homeland. My concern is that bloody European favouritism, or I.O.C and F.I.F.A politics will prevail. Go Nigeria !!! Go Canada !!!
Monday, November 30, 2009
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