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Five-ring circus: The Thread of the XXXIII Olympiad

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by dixiehack, Apr 12, 2024.

  1. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    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
     
  2. Amy

    Amy Well-Known Member

     
  3. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

  4. UPChip

    UPChip Well-Known Member

  5. Sam Mills 51

    Sam Mills 51 Well-Known Member

    Does anyone want to check the air pressure in the ball(s)?
     
  6. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    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.
     
  7. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    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.
     
  8. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

  9. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

  10. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    “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.
     
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  11. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    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.
     
  12. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

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