Cameron Posted February 22, 2006 Report Posted February 22, 2006 Well, all I have to say about the Olympics is that I'm not a big fan. I think they cost too much money, don't really accomplish anything anymore, and take up valuable time. Aside from that the private sector has gotten its hand on them it has taken away from what they were. They were originally set up to show case personal triumph and country pride. Now they are drug ridden, commercialized, and costly (both on the person and host city/country). The fact that Canada doesn't really support our athletes is another point. They are their representing Canada, but Canada doesn't really support them. They are like labour unions, passe. Wadda you think? Quote Economic Left/Right: 3.25 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.26 I want to earn money and keep the majority of it.
theloniusfleabag Posted February 22, 2006 Report Posted February 22, 2006 Dear Cameron and August1991, Aside from that the private sector has gotten its hand on them it has taken away from what they were.I was under the impression, August, that you feel the private sector only does things that are for the good of all mankind. Or do you feel that only when the Olympics is completely in the hands of of capitalists, it will become a good thing?On the plus side, it (the olympics) is one of the few things that brings the world together, where people of any religion or country can fight and struggle against each other, and celebrate hith hugs instead of hand grenades, win or lose. Quote Would the Special Olympics Committee disqualify kids born with flippers from the swimming events?
PocketRocket Posted February 22, 2006 Report Posted February 22, 2006 I gotta go with T-BAG on this one. The Olympics are not perfect, but they bring together nearly all nations on Earth for 2 weeks in peaceful, friendly competition. It's one of the few institutions which all people can be proud of, despite its flaws, simply because all people have a chance to take part. Quote I need another coffee
margrace Posted February 22, 2006 Report Posted February 22, 2006 How anyone can watch the great games of the Canadian and Swedish women and say they Olympics are useless is really beyond my understanding. My husband and I look forward to the winter Olympics as being the top show on TV. It will be deadly boring when they are over. Quote
FTA Lawyer Posted February 22, 2006 Report Posted February 22, 2006 I support the Olympics as a method to bridge the gap between nations...I agree that the drugs issues are problematic and that commercialism is getting awful, but the basic concept of the world getting together to compete against each other peacefully and with the "Olympic spirit" is alive and well and should be fostered. I hate to harp on media as it seems I've done quite a bit lately, but there was not much coverage of the story of the Canadian skier who broke a pole and within seconds was handed a new one by the coach of the competition from Norway (compared to various stories of athletes failures to meet expectations, unrelated legal "scandals", modified bobsled runners etc etc.) The Canadian went on to win silver...and simply would have been bringing up the rear without that pole. The media did everything short of physically accosting Pierre Leuders trying to goad him into trash-talking the German bobsled team for allegedly modifying their runners rather than talking what he wanted to talk about...his team's silver medal. I guess my point is that there is alot more good going on at an Olympic games than the average spectator will ever know or hear about, and I doubt that you will find many of the athletes, volunteers or attendees of evets who will say that the games are "useless". FTA Quote
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