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Sports can be a peculiar thing. When partaking in fiction, like a book or movie, we adopt a "Willing Suspension of Disbelief" for enjoyment's sake. There's a similar force at work in sports: "Willing Suspension of Rationality". If you doubt this, listen to any conversation between rival team fans. You even see it among fans of the same team. Fans argue over who's the better QB or goalie, and selectively cite stats that support their views while ignoring those that don't.
The southern part of Switzerland speaks Italian, as in Lugano. The western part speaks French, as in Geneva. The northern part speaks German (Schweizerdeutsch), as in Zurich. And the people tend to be multi lingual.
Not sn expert on Switzerland, but I have been there a few times. CH stands for Canton House, about their districts and their government.
The southern part of Switzerland speaks Italian, as in Lugano. The western part speaks French, as in Geneva. The northern part speaks German (Schweizerdeutsch), as in Zurich. And the people tend to be multi lingual.
Whichever of those three countries you're closest to, that's likely to be your mother tongue.
Sports can be a peculiar thing. When partaking in fiction, like a book or movie, we adopt a "Willing Suspension of Disbelief" for enjoyment's sake. There's a similar force at work in sports: "Willing Suspension of Rationality". If you doubt this, listen to any conversation between rival team fans. You even see it among fans of the same team. Fans argue over who's the better QB or goalie, and selectively cite stats that support their views while ignoring those that don't.
Three more bronze medals for Canada. Divers Roseline Filion of Laval, Que., and Meaghan Benfeito of Montreal kicked things off today with a third-place finish in the 10-metre synchro event. Antoine Valois-Fortier won a bronze in men’s judo less than 30 minutes later. Weightlifter Christine Girard has captured bronze in the women’s 63-kilogram class.
TheLionKing wrote:3 more bronze medals today - mens's judo, synchronized diving and women's weight lifing
Good day alright, loved the recap of all the matches on the Judo bronze medalists, probably my favourite moment on the Games with his emotional release and his hug with his Dad.