Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials Cancelled

 

Yesterday sucked.  December 25 usually sucked but yesterday achieved new levels of low in the suckdom meter.  It sucked so bad that I didn't even have the energy to take it out on my husband.  Later in the evening, I rallied somewhat and gave it a go but it wasn't my best work.  It was a horrible day.  

Today, as sad as the news is, the Canadian Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials have been cancelled and my world seems to suck just a little bit less.  Earlier in the month, I wanted, no, I needed to go to the trials.  I wanted to go and cheer, just let off a little steam.  About a week ago, I decided I couldn't ethically attend.  

Yet, they were still going to proceed.  Manitobans have a back-log in testing of over 5 figures.  Manitobans are told that if you have symptoms, don't get tested, just assume you have Covid19 and self-isolate.  I wonder how that is going to work for employees and usage of sick time in this untrusting society.  Worse, as Manitobans wait hours and days for testing, athletes and Curling Canada officials were going to have access to regular testing.  Since it was only going to be a 5 day tournament, regular seemed to mean every day.  It just didn't seem to be fair.   Our Chief Provincial Health Officer told all Manitobans that we would need to make sacrifices and that no sports tournaments would be allowed.  Yet, this trials walked like a tournament, quacked like a tournament, but was not a duck.  

Now, it is cancelled.  I am sadder about this than I thought I would be.  I am certainly not viewing this as a win.  

I guess I am a little proud of myself.  I claim to be a social justice warrior and it turns out, I may be one.  Even though I wanted to attend the trials, I decided that I couldn't for my own moral reasons.  It is very sad that the trials have been cancelled but it was the right decision.  It was the fair decision.  

My world still sucks today, but just slightly less than yesterday.  

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