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April 6, 1997 

RE:ACTION

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RESULTS

Yesterday's question:
Following the lopsided scores in Kitchener this week, do you think
women's ice hockey belongs in the Olympics?

YES 128 59% NO 89 41%

Response

Every morning, I am up by 5:30 a.m., and at a local gym by 6 a.m. Many
people have told me that I'm crazy, but I'm not.

I have a goal, a dream. And that is, to some day represent Canada at
the Winter Olympics. If this were 10 years earlier, I would not have
that dream, because women's hockey is merely debuting this coming
Olympics.

I consider myself extremely lucky to be the age I am at this time.
Many women hockey players have never had the opportunities that I wish
to experience, some never even had the chance to play in a league.

But now we have the chance to play for our country, with the best in
the world. And for us, it doesn't matter how lopsided the score is, we
are just grateful we're there.

The score will eventually even up, but it will take time.

Cheryl Lanthier
Newmarket

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