After winning the gold medal in women's hockey, the Canadian team had quite a celebration. The team defeated the United States 2-0, and came back on to the ice 30 minutes later to celebrate. The women drank beer and champagne, and smoked cigars. In the picture above, players were pouring champagne in each others mouths. Marie-Philip Poulin, who scored both of the goals in the game, was seen holding a beer can. She is only 18, and the legal drinking age in British Columbia is 19. Inevitably, this event created controversy.
The IOC, or International Olympic Committee, is not happy with the Canadian women's actions. The IOC is going to "investigate" what happened, and then make the proper actions. Personally, I think this celebration went overboard, but serious punishment should not be given. I thought it was a poor showing of class and of Canada, but much disciplinary action is not necessary. Banning the team from the closing ceremonies would be going too far, the girls were just trying to have fun. After all, the team blew away all competition in women's hockey, they deserved to have a little fun.
But, what do you think? Did the women take their celebration too far?
I think that the celebration was perfectly fine, they came back onto the ice after everyone was gone but journalists and they were having a good time. They had just won a gold medal! Can't anybody celebrate in the Olympics without being under the scrutiny of the extreme drama that the Olympics love so much? Some people need to just let things go and have a little fun, this was a fun celebration that to me seemed perfectly fine for the circumstances.
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