The Olympics are back with their typical combination of great sports performances and controversies. The latter include: the overhang of war on the Korean peninsula and worldwide at the same time that we have a united South and North Korea Olympic team; the modern risk of terrorist violence; and if the past is prelude, a corruption scandal to follow related to the cost overruns that have already happened.
Nevertheless there will be some outstanding performances, and some of these are expected from Canadians, as well as the eternal question when it comes to Canadian participation in the Winter Olympics: how will the men's and women's hockey teams do?