Five-ring circus: The Thread of the XXXIII Olympiad

I hope both of these sumbitches fall out a very high window.

"The uproar over the Dutch beach volleyball player who raped a 12-year-old English girl has been “exaggerated” because of his presence at the Paris Olympics, the Netherlands team chief has claimed."

Dutch chief ‘surprised by the fuss’ over child rapist’s inclusion at Games

 

Drone-gate!

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2024/07/paris-olympics-new-zealand-womens-soccer-canada-spying-drone

 

Canada consultant Bill Belichick said he was just interested in finding out more about the haka.

 

Does anyone want to check the air pressure in the ball(s)?

 

According to The Independent, she whipped a horse more than 24 times in one minute with a long whip: "It was like an elephant in the circus." Sky News has similar reporting, but says that it happened 2-1/2 years ago rather than 4 years ago.

 

I do know that in 2019, she was eliminated from the European Championships after blood was found on her horse's side. Probably not enough to illustrate a "pattern of behavior," but enough to suggest that she's far too aggressive with the whip.

 

Salt Lake City gets the 2034 Winter Games ... but the IOC says they will pull it if US officials undermine WADA.

Salt Lake City Awarded 2034 Winter Olympics After Doping Case Intrudes

 

“This does not represent the values that our team stands for."

This one always kills me. The gaslighting.

Yeah, Canadian coach - I think this exactly represents the values that your team stands for. Because you did it.

 

Also note another subtlety in that press release - Joseph Lombardi, an “unaccredited analyst,”

He's on your fucking team, and reports to an assistant coach. Don't give me that 'unaccredited' bullshit.

There are some people in the Canadian olympic staff who have a future lying for the Trump administration.

 

I believe the "unaccredited" part is in relation to the analyst not having a FIFA coaching license.