Have any nation ever dominated a sport like Canada have dominated hockey?

[Armia]

Team USA doesnt always win. They seem to have problems sometimes with Brazil and Argentina for example.

NBA stars dont play in the World Championship tournament for Team USA.

 

[Nalens Oga]

We're only talking about international sports that are played by a good number of countries here so something like American Football wouldn't qualify.

I would say that Australia's dominance in cricket is pretty impressive but not the same level as Canada's and it's waned off lately. Brazil in football are as dominant as you can get in that sport winning 5 world cups, so many South American Championships, and Brazilian players play in all of the world's best leagues.

But in terms of a country producing so many players for it's main league, Canada dominates in the NHL although America is up there in baseball/basketball but those sports are newer internationally and should see more competition than Canada sees with hockey.

 

[icing]

I dont think so. Canadas dominance is unique.

Hey, try to get out of your own apartment/house just once. There´s an entire world outside of it.

Ignorance really is bliss for some people I guess.

 

[Muuri]

Brazil dominating soccer from late 50`s to early 70`s. They won 3 out of 4 possible World cup titles in the sport that is much bigger than hockey.

 

[Snauen*]

Canada, Canada Canada Canada Candada Canadda Cnnadeda dadada da, yada

 

[Confucius]

Canada, Canada Canada Canada Candada Canadda Cnnadeda dadada da, yada

and don't you forget it

 

[leafmon]

I dont think so. Canadas dominance is unique.

Another dumb thread

 

[wabwat]

the oldest active trophy in International sport - America's Cup, was held by the New York Yacht Club from 1857-1983

 

[benusmc]

We're only talking about international sports that are played by a good number of countries here so something like American Football wouldn't qualify.

I would say that Australia's dominance in cricket is pretty impressive but not the same level as Canada's and it's waned off lately. Brazil in football are as dominant as you can get in that sport winning 5 world cups, so many South American Championships, and Brazilian players play in all of the world's best leagues.

But in terms of a country producing so many players for it's main league, Canada dominates in the NHL although America is up there in baseball/basketball but those sports are newer internationally and should see more competition than Canada sees with hockey.

How is basketball a new sport internationally? It was made an Olympic event in 1936. Basketball is also more internationally popular than hockey. So it's much more impressive that the U.S. dominates everyone in basketball instead of Canada's.....dominance?

 

[Fitzy]

the USSR was far more dominant for longer.

You forget that Canada finished what? 7th? in the 06 olympics. USSR went

1956; gold
1960; bronze
1964; gold
1968; gold
1972; gold
1976; gold
1980; silver
1984; gold
1988; gold

Thats 7 gold and 9 medals in 9 straight olympics. Canada has 2 goalds and 2 medals in the last 3 attemps.

 

[magic school bus]

you've heard of USA Basketball's "Dream Team," right? it was a team so dominant that the other team asked for their autographs before and after they lost by 50 pts. the team was full of hall of famers. the USA is much more dominant in basketball, but the comparison is still very valid (similar pattern with the world championships player participation too).

 

[Kairi Zaide]

the USSR was far more dominant for longer.

You forget that Canada finished what? 7th? in the 06 olympics. USSR went

1956; gold
1960; bronze
1964; gold
1968; gold
1972; gold
1976; gold
1980; silver
1984; gold
1988; gold

Thats 7 gold and 9 medals in 9 straight olympics. Canada has 2 goalds and 2 medals in the last 3 attemps.

Man, that's impressive.

 

[jekoh]

england in football bfr lock!
you know it's true

Scotland maybe, as they won 6 of the first 7 home championships.

Or Uruguay, the best team in the world in 24, 28 and 30 (and 34 I should probably add).

How about Brazil, winners of 3 out of 4 WCups between 58 and 70.

But England?

 

[NAI77]

Japan completely dominates sumo wrestling, also here in the US we have completely dominated international unicorn racing for the last 1000+ years, puts Canada to shame really

 

[Epsilon]

The Austrian FIS Alpine Ski team has won the last 20 overall Nations Cups (overall total World Cup points of all skiiers) including the men's Nations Cup from 1993 onwards and the women's Nations Cup from 1999 onwards. They have finished in the combined top 3 for every year of its existence (1967 onwards), and the men's team has finished 1st or 2nd every year but two. Their individual skiiers have 200 more wins than the next closest county (Switzerland) and over double any other country (they have more wins in downhill than any non-Swiss country has in all events).

 

[jekoh]

Actually, I'd wager the US dominates in basketball more than Canada has ever dominated in hockey. And most of their best stars never even play in international competition.

Kidd, CPaul, DWilliams, Kobe, Wade, Lebron, Carmelo, Bosh, Howard...

That's certainly a bunch of bball superstars in that 2008 team.

 

[C77]

england in football bfr lock!
you know it's true

Haha I love it.

It's unbelievable the difference between expectations for the English team and the quality of the English team.

At least they have good nicknames like "Calamity James"

 

[AvalancheRy]

I dont think so. Canadas dominance is unique.

lol why must everything on HFboards become a competition? Canada is good at hockey. Is this not enough?

 

[MissBrightside]

Marty 4 hart, you're hilarious man. You're either a very clever Canada-hater masquerading as the most abnoxious fan I've ever encountered or you're an attention seeking teen making canadian fans everywhere look bad. Either way the end result is the same.

 

[JVR21]

the USSR was far more dominant for longer.

You forget that Canada finished what? 7th? in the 06 olympics. USSR went

1956; gold
1960; bronze
1964; gold
1968; gold
1972; gold
1976; gold
1980; silver
1984; gold
1988; gold

Thats 7 gold and 9 medals in 9 straight olympics. Canada has 2 goalds and 2 medals in the last 3 attemps.

You must've taken that from your own head, because the USSR won the bronze in 1980. The US beat them in the semi-finals.

 

[Eichel 9]

the USSR was far more dominant for longer.

You forget that Canada finished what? 7th? in the 06 olympics. USSR went

1956; gold
1960; bronze
1964; gold
1968; gold
1972; gold
1976; gold
1980; silver
1984; gold
1988; gold

Thats 7 gold and 9 medals in 9 straight olympics. Canada has 2 goalds and 2 medals in the last 3 attemps.

NHL players weren't allowed to play in the Olympics though...

 

[Statsy]

here in the US we have completely dominated international unicorn racing for the last 1000+ years, puts Canada to shame really

Yeah, but you know how much doping that goes on in that sport?!

 

[Bank Shot]

China in Ping Pong. They have won 41 of 76 medals awarded in the sport.

 

[jekoh]

You must've taken that from your own head, because the USSR won the bronze in 1980. The US beat them in the semi-finals.

There was no semi-final, the USSR did indeed win silver with Sweden winning bronze.

 

[NAI77]

Yeah, but you know how much doping that goes on in that sport?!

Think before you post man, you have no idea what you're talking about. Sure, there have been allegations of doping but nothing's ever been proven, FIUR testing is the most stringent of any sport, it's just typical sour grapes from a Canadian who knows absolutely nothing about unicorn racing