Olympic Torch Get's Put Out .

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  • gobrowns19
    gobrowns19 Posts: 1,447
    I can see both points to this. I think protesting should be done. Putting a flame out? No, probably not. But protesting, or course, as long as it's in line to a certain extent.

    What I can't understand is why we have to fucking fight each other. I know everyone says that, but, comon. I almost wish there was some other species from another planet to attack us so we could all bond together.

    But maybe make it a Chess match, I really wouldn't want anyone to kill or be killed.
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  • failedpersephone
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    Olympic floor gymnastics gold medalist Kyle Shewfelt of Canada said on his Web site that the games should be about the athletes.

    "Why is it OK to even consider sacrificing athletes' dreams on behalf of making a statement?" he wrote."I know that there are some human rights violations taking place in Tibet and the Dalai Lama is speaking out. This sounds so naive and jaded, but there is only so much time in the day and I have been spending most of mine preparing myself to be at my peak in August," Shewfelt said.


    sorry but that above statement really just bothers me.
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  • Cosmo
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    I bet that torch contains extremely high levels of lead.
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  • drivingrl
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    That torch has a long way to go.
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  • catefrances
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    failedpersephone wrote:
    Olympic floor gymnastics gold medalist Kyle Shewfelt of Canada said on his Web site that the games should be about the athletes.

    "Why is it OK to even consider sacrificing athletes' dreams on behalf of making a statement?" he wrote."I know that there are some human rights violations taking place in Tibet and the Dalai Lama is speaking out. This sounds so naive and jaded, but there is only so much time in the day and I have been spending most of mine preparing myself to be at my peak in August," Shewfelt said.


    sorry but that above statement really just bothers me.

    bothers me too fp.

    perhaps mr shewfelt would like to spare a thought for the israeli athletes taken hostage at munich. not to mention the tibetans who are suppressed and killed every day. sports are not devoid of politics. they never have been.
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