OLYMPICS,great coming together of nations! (85)

Aug 5, 2012 7:16 AM CST OLYMPICS,great coming together of nations!
Martia
MartiaMartiabenalla, Victoria Australia141 Threads 1 Polls 2,888 Posts
Merriweather: Good Lord,,,

I was reading the news "What happens to North Korean athletes when they fail to bring home the gold?

ABC reported on Thursday that the state offers a carrot-and-stick approach to the Olympic Games; athletes can look forward to refrigerators, cars, and televisions when they win, and labor camp when they lose.

The rumors are unconfirmed, but ABC writes that "review meetings" after competitions often result in athletes' expulsion from their sports organizations and assigned time in labor camps."

now that is a shocker ..!!!!!!


If this is proven to be true then that country should be banned from competing in the Olympics ever again.
It should be easy to find out ....if it is not looked into it would make the Games an utter travesty' as it is absolutely opposite what the Olympics stand for. very mad
Aug 5, 2012 7:49 AM CST OLYMPICS,great coming together of nations!
benidorm
benidormbenidormwellington, Wellington New Zealand58 Threads 1 Polls 499 Posts
Karl thanks for your information on pharamceutical giants.About cancer and just not wanting to cure but treat.I remember someone else telling me about kernels of some stonefruuits like apricots or reading about this.As like to read about medicinal journals favourite past time wish had been doctor to.As for olympics yes it cost yes it is expensive to host,but like some said is good for moral and aspirations of yout h of this world and helps us separate from world and alll its nonsense for two weeks.wish you well australia in obtaining more golds.
Aug 8, 2012 8:27 AM CST OLYMPICS,great coming together of nations!
Martia
MartiaMartiabenalla, Victoria Australia141 Threads 1 Polls 2,888 Posts
Just won another Gold in sailing' NZ got the Silver, apparently Aus and NZ are training partners that is how it should be.applause cheering cheering cheering cheering cheering cheering
Aug 10, 2012 5:02 PM CST OLYMPICS,great coming together of nations!
Merriweather
MerriweatherMerriweatherAdelaide, South Australia Australia51 Threads 11,403 Posts
Our local boy Sam Willoughby - won Silver in BMX racing..

He lives in my area and trained on the local BMX track where my granddaughter now joined to ride.. My boys raced on this track in their teens .. now even tho my son is 37, I minded my granddaughter last night so he could go to the local track with everyone else to muck about and celebrate that this local track produced an Olympian..

Onya Aussie kids... australia australia australia cheering
Aug 12, 2012 5:05 AM CST OLYMPICS,great coming together of nations!
Newlife08
Newlife08Newlife08On the coast, Queensland Australia165 Threads 2,715 Posts
Merriweather: Our local boy Sam Willoughby - won Silver in BMX racing..

He lives in my area and trained on the local BMX track where my granddaughter now joined to ride.. My boys raced on this track in their teens .. now even tho my son is 37, I minded my granddaughter last night so he could go to the local track with everyone else to muck about and celebrate that this local track produced an Olympian..

Onya Aussie kids...


Congrats Sam.

Well it is almost over, some smiles,some tears. London I think looks fantastic, they say if you get bored with London then you must be bored with life? So much to see and do.

Wonder how the Closing Ceremony will be? Have to confess I think I might have seen about 60 seconds of the Opening??

Think I might have 'Lycra Withdrawal Syndrome" rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
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