Why Canada FAILS At Sports

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🚨 Why Does Canada Struggle with Major Sports Leagues? 🚨
Discover the truth behind Canada's sports problem in this eye-opening video! We dive deep into why Canada, despite its immense love for sports, struggles to establish and maintain major professional sports leagues of its own. From hockey to basketball, we uncover the reasons behind Canada's sports dilemma and the dominance of U.S. leagues.
In this video, we explore:
Historical Context: Canada vs. U.S. sports history
Economic Factors: Financial dynamics favoring U.S. leagues
Media Influence: U.S. networks shaping sports narratives
Fan Perspectives: Insights from Canadian sports fans
Challenges for Canadian Teams: Logistical and financial hurdles
Potential Solutions: Strengthening Canada’s sports infrastructure
Future Possibilities: Innovative pathways for Canadian sports
Key Points:
Hockey's Dominance: NHL’s U.S. influence on Canadian teams
Basketball's Rise: Canadian talent in the NBA
Soccer’s Global Reach: MLS and Canadian expansion limits
Economic Realities: Market size and commercial opportunities
Media Magic: Influence of major U.S. sports networks
Fan Loyalty: Support of Canadian sports fans
Success Stories: Canadian triumphs in international sports
Future Pathways: Investing in grassroots sports
Join us as we uncover the complexities of Canada's sports landscape and discuss how the nation can overcome these challenges to build a brighter future for its athletes and fans.
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[@TheUrbanique]

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[@davidreichert9392]

The problem is that Canadians use the fact that we live next to the USA as an excuse to stare at our navels and moan that we can't do it.

[@djsiii4737]

Great video. One correction, Canada is well over 40 million now, not 38. IMO the main challenges for Canada are that we play every sport, meaning we spread our resources thin between al the sports, whereas other small to medium countries focus on excellence in a handful of sports that their ppl are passionate about. Secondly our population is spread out, so rivalries don't foster as much. Finally, our proximity to American markets and culture will always mean we're drawn to watch the big budget leagues.

[@smokynagata88]

I have to disagree. Very recently, Canada placed 3rd in the basketball World Cup, and placed 11th in the most recent summer Olympic medal count. We also qualified for the World Cup and copa America for the first time in a long time (Soccer) and have excelled at winter sports for a very long time. Things are looking up for Canadian sports.

[@sensoryoverload6809]

I’ve was thinking the same thing! I think this video is more about why professional teams fails here.

[@LoneHowler]

You are correct. After the 1988 winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada decided to keep the facilities and invest in winter sport athletes. The subsequent witer Olympics Canada saw a significant increase in our medal counts and we became one of the top Nations in Winter Olympics. I'm positive that if canada chose to invest in the summer Olympic sports, that we would see a jump in medal counts there as well

[@mishagelenava2962]

Main problem is that Canada is next to the USA. There are countries that have economy and population pretty close to Canada, that have major sports leagues in the sports they are good at. But what happens in Canadian Hockey is that the main league that is based there is NHL and the league simply expanded into bigger and more lucrative market that is the US market. If USA was not next to Canada, the major Hockey league would be Canadian league.

[@davidreichert9392]

In Scotland, fans show up in droves to support their local Scotland Premier League teams, despite the fact that right on their southern border is the biggest league (of any sport) in the world. This is why Canadians are full of crap when they say we can't support our own because we live next to the USA.

[@mishagelenava2962]

@@davidreichert9392 it's not about supporting their own. Scottish Premierleague didn't expand into England, didn't unite with English Premierleague. In Canada teams are franchises. The franchise owners can decide what to do with the league. What they did was expanding the league and the new teams were mostly in the USA. Canadians still support the local teams but the system in the league is rigged against them.

[@davidreichert9392]

@@mishagelenava2962 That's why we need our own leagues. But we won't because we're too lame to support our own leagues if there's something bigger next door. Doesn't have to be that way, as I demonstrated with the example of Scottish and other smaller European nation example. Our lack of success comes from continuing to make excuses for failure.

[@mishagelenava2962]

@@davidreichert9392 the Scottish example doesn't work really well, because despite the fact that Scottish teams have a lot of support by fans, the top Scottish players still go to the Premierleague. In case of Canada and Hockey, at least by having NHL partially based in Canada, good portion of Canadian stars play in Canada. Most notably the vest player of the current generation Connor McDavid.

[@mishagelenava2962]

@@davidreichert9392 P.S. I hope they complete the comeback in game 7 and the Stanley Cup returns to Canada.

[@PrinceOfParthia74]

What Canada succeeds in is lgbtq support and over-immigration from punjab. Talking about what Canada fails at will take you months to explain.

[@turtleisasturtledoes6707]

5:20 "The cultural impact of Sports in Canada can't be understated".....ouch!

[@Kartal-tp8qq]

There should not be any excuses. Even village-sized Oceania countries have had professional sports leagues for ages. Its embarrassing for Canada.

[@Trizzer89]

Because they only play Hockey,

[@123-n2l]

Why did you stop posting

[@TheUrbanique]

I’m working on a new video! I’ve been quite busy and moving and such… don’t worry though consistently posting soon!

[@123-n2l]

@@TheUrbanique awesome ur vids are great bro, its like crack, especially the infrastructure videos. Not much content on Montreal metro and highways available so you’re the go to guy

[@TheUrbanique]

That’s really nice to hear thank you! I have more videos coming very soon! Just trying to find the balance!

[@rexation1017]

The only sport in Canada people care about is Hockey. That's where all the money goes lets be honest. Every other sport gets kinda shafted it's always been this way

[@zjsz4954]

Love the Skyrim flute background music!

[@sanjarsocool]

sports alongside music builds culture and bonds for nationalism if canada wants to be a proud country they should look to develop their culture thru sports

[@xavierlafontaine121]

I guess you had to get this vid out before Edmonton wins the cup on monday lol

[@TheUrbanique]

Hopefully they close the deal !

[@Kanrue]

This aged well

[@bjdon99]

It is a bit of an outlier that the biggest pro level sports in Canada besides the CFL (NBA, NHL, MLB and now MLS) are all outposts of the U.S. based league. If Trudeau the Elder hadn’t put a stop to it back in the 1970s, the NFL would probably have a few teams in TGWN now and the CFL would be toast. The # 2 sport after hockey in Canada is the NFL. It has a much bigger following than the CFL

[@Fishy6464]

Because of hockey

[@RsSooke]

W-well we have a lot of fun!

[@TheUrbanique]

That’s for sure!

[@fraslex]

Europe also relies on the NBA, NFL, and MLB for their entertainment. They only have soccer in Europe.

[@LeBaseballGuy]

Not true, Euroleague basketball is a pretty big deal. In hockey you got a shit ton of leagues, and rugby as well.

[@acatinatux9601]

"passionate loyal fans" hmmm *throws jerseys on the ice

[@GaelDrake-p6g]

First Viewer😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@TheUrbanique]

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