Author Topic: Russians Furious (Read 1289 times)

Sandman · « **on:** February 15, 2002, 03:06:01 PM »

Canadians Skaters Get Gold, Russians Furious

This part is laughable...

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RUSSIAN FURY

Russian Olympic Committee official Rudolf Nezvegsky told Reuters Rogge had given a clear signal that competition could be determined in the courtrooms, not the sports arena.

``By doing this, they just struck a huge blow not only to the Olympic spirit of fair competition, but also to the whole nature of sport,'' he said.

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #1 on:** February 15, 2002, 03:09:59 PM »

Wow.. that was a quick decision.

Amazing that the French judge hammered the Canadians in this manner... though I'm glad something was done about it.

AKDejaVu

SirLoin · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2002, 03:10:41 PM »

I don't think the USSR skaters are upset,it's the fuggin' politcal side of this that pisses off the Russians...That they can no longer bribe the jury must really infuriate them...GO CANADA!!!!!!!!!!:D

Curval · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2002, 03:16:38 PM »

"Russian Olympic Committee official Rudolf Nezvegsky told Reuters Rogge had given a clear signal that competition could be determined in the courtrooms, not the sports arena."

If you cheat (Russian Judges) then court is the BEST place to sort out such problems!

Kratzer · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2002, 03:25:14 PM »

I'm going to re-iterate:

Anything that has judges isn't a sport - it's a pageant.

Thrawn · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2002, 03:44:29 PM »

Wether it's a pagent or not, according to the rules, our athletes earned those damn medals.

I'm glad it turned out this way.

"That they can no longer bribe the jury must really infuriate them"

Hear hear.

midnight Target · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2002, 03:46:10 PM »

I saw some of the news conference....the Canadian Peltier was asked what would happen to his sliver medal. He very quickly shot back..."I hope we get the bronze too, so we can have a full set"

I like these goofy Canadians.

Eagler · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2002, 03:47:19 PM »

but who came in second??

Two 1st seem somewhat odd ... in anything. PC sports

easymo · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2002, 03:57:56 PM »

If they are going to start putting lawyers on the olympic teams. We should get that black guy that represented O.J. Not that girl, prosecutor. She is a screw up.

Thrawn · « **Reply #9 on:** February 15, 2002, 03:59:44 PM »

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Originally posted by Eagler
but who came in second??

Two 1st seem somewhat odd ... in anything. PC sports

This has happened four other times in Olympic history. I'll look for what the other occasions were.

funkedup · « **Reply #10 on:** February 15, 2002, 04:04:07 PM »

Lawyering belongs in the Olympics about as much as this ice prancing BS.

skernsk · « **Reply #11 on:** February 15, 2002, 04:17:40 PM »

I am glad that they got the gold the DESERVED. I would have liked the Russains to have to remove the gold medals from around their necks and give them to the Canadians:)

Sandman · « **Reply #12 on:** February 15, 2002, 04:41:22 PM »

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Originally posted by Kratzer
I'm going to re-iterate:

Anything that has judges isn't a sport - it's a pageant.

Guess that includes some skiing events also... moguls, ski jumping...

Dinger · « **Reply #13 on:** February 15, 2002, 04:50:47 PM »

I'm with the russians on this.
I mean this is Salt Lake City. It's all about big bucks and bribing officials.

Oh yeah, then there's that whole mormon thing. "The Fire Within"; "Children of Light" -- those aren't just olympic slogans, they're integral parts of Mormon theology. Jeezus!

At least Our Great Leader has had more success then any other previous world leader in trying to turn the Olympics into a national event. At the very least the IOC should force the US delegation in future Olympics to lower its flag before that of host countries.

midnight Target · « **Reply #14 on:** February 15, 2002, 05:29:15 PM »

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At the very least the IOC should force the US delegation in future Olympics to lower its flag before that of host countries.

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The Parade of Flags was introduced at the IVth Olympic Games, London 1908, and King Edward VII himself was the Head of State to whom all flags were dipped in salute as the athletes marched in. That is, all flags except the flag of the USA. To the fury of King Edward, the USA shot-putter Ralph Rose refused to pay him respect by dipping the Stars & Stripes.

One reason given for this is that the flag of the United States is lowered for no mortal man. And after all, a king is merely a mortal! And that to this day, the Stars & Stripes is the only flag that is not dipped when the Head of State is saluted during the Parade of Flags.

I kinda like this tradition....yea we look arrogant, but wtf.

I wouldn't ask another country to dip its flag for our President either.