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He got his urine tested ~ v Got some early-morning But it wasn‘t the big names “I had to stand there with curling tips front some fellow that inspired Morris the most pants down around my ankles gold medallists. v it was the performance of and my shin held to my chest ‘ ~ 3 After getting locked out of skeleton champ lon Mont- while this guy watched me lgo J ' l a his room. Crosby retired to the gomeryt to the bathrooml." Morris said " a , A, N, '«_ curlers suite and learned a few “lie was a friend of mine “1 understand why they do ‘k; r moves while waiting to get and if you open the paper and it‘ but it was a little embarrass» , ‘ k "413“ " back in. see your buddy just won gold. ing." 1 if: s?» At least that's John Morris“ you want to get tip there with And yes, Morris was thrown ”is .‘ ~ ' version of the story, And he's him," Morris said “The fact off by the Norwegian rink's 1 u 4 . ‘ got some signed hockey sticks that Canada did well was really crazy pants. ‘.1 I to prove it. important" The red, white and blue “r “ Morris, a member of the Of course Vancouver wasn't plaid pants were a sensation " ‘ goldemedal winning Canadian all fun and partying There was dtiringthe Games > mens' curling rink. was in town also the business of winning a Morris‘ reaction “ Holy ' , “i .| - ‘ last week to give a talk to stuâ€" gold~medal smokes!" . ' \ x‘fl c if dents at Wilfrid laurier Univerâ€" “ the last four years we luckily the rink got its tint \ \F:\ “ sity. worked harder than eier glimpse ot the wacky outfit» in ' ‘ f A WLU graduate. Morris before and it paid oft" Morris at preâ€"gamc warmup . 1 3- gave the inside story of his said. “We were used to them by i experience at the Vancouver lhe rink took a careful and the time we had to lace Nor g t i . Olympics, measured approach to each way in a real game" he said ‘ , 5.4 it One of the (Ill-lht‘4rlnlt end, which helped them when Morris, an (ittana natiiet _ y P ’ A. y W a *' > y, highlights was teaching Crosby things got rough now lives in Alberta and works \ l gut. a; ‘ ' ' curling the night after the “lfwcwt‘rt'n't sittewc'd take ma firefighter. / ' ‘ young hockey star had struck a timeout and assess all ol our in addition to go ing a ‘ ‘, I!" gold forl‘anada. options," Morris said. behind the scenes look at the I 3" _, "lie had gone curling With The (ralllt'\ allowed Morris Vancouver (iattit's, Morris also ‘ k if?“ l the Penguins and said he to see a dilt't-rcnt \l(lt' of his spoke of the lessons he learned 1 u 1 We gained a new respect for its." teammates. t‘spt't tally skip at the Olympics, tllt’llltlllll,’ the a. » If ’ Morris said “So we showed Kevm Martin value ofteamwork. 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