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A triumphant Olympic homecoming ... just in case you missed it
By Scott Russell
CBC Sports

You’d have to dig around in the sports pages of Canada’s national newspaper to find any word of it.

But buried near the box scores in the Globe and Mail, the persistent and vigilant Beverley Smith filed a story about Olympic gold medallist Eric Lamaze and his horse Hickstead winning the main event at the Royal.

Heck, the stands were full at the Ricoh Coliseum and there were multiple standing ovations when the equestrians who won team silver and individual gold this past August in Hong Kong were introduced before the World Cup Grand Prix. But the Toronto Star newspaper made no mention of Lamaze winning the thrilling jumpoff that followed. There was a picture taken prior to the event, but missing was an account of the drama that unfolded.
I listened to the morning drive-time radio sportscasts and once more, no mention of Lamaze’s heroics down at the Royal.

Then again, our coverage on the main CBC television network will be tape delayed, available only at the week’s end when Eric Lamaze and his magnificent horse are winging their way to back to Europe to capture more brilliance in the show jumping firmament.

Sometimes I wonder if we’re collectively missing the boat. Or to put it in more appropriate terms, following the great spectacles of Canadian sport with blinders on.

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