The politics of the Olympics

[Votto]

Has anyone heard of the Olympian who has won gold in 6 straight Olympics? No, it's not Michael Phelps the swimmer.

The reason none of us have heard of her is because she is a sharp shooter and a 2nd Amendment advocate. Either that or the media hates women.

You be the judge.

The Unknown Olympic Champion

 

[Votto]

What must it be like to be in the Olympics representing Israel?

Front Page Magazine, by Ari Lieberman, Aug. 15, 2016:

Egyptian judoka, Islam El Shahaby, disgraced himself and his country at the Rio games this past Friday. The disgrace was not the result of his failure to medal nor was it the result of his loss to Israeli judoka, Or Sasson. The disgrace was the result of extreme unsportsmanlike conduct exhibited by the Egyptian. Following his loss, El Shahaby walked away without bowing to his opponent – an act unheard of in the sport – and then refused to shake the Israeli’s outstretched hand.

The disgraceful conduct drew jeers from the crowd and the referee ordered El Shahaby to return to the mat area and bow. The Egyptian complied but rather than bowing, gave a pathetic nod with his head prompting additional booing from the audience. Or Sasson brushed off the insult and went on to claim the bronze for his nation.

Sasson said that he expected that the Egyptian would snub him but decided to extend his hand nonetheless to show his opponent “respect.” He added that bowing and showing respect for an opponent is something that he “was educated to do.”

El Shahaby’s ignominious conduct is not an anomaly but rather reflects the norm among athletes from Muslim nations. They routinely engage in conduct that brings disrepute to themselves and the nations they represent.

At the start of the Rio games, the Lebanese delegation refused to allow members of the Israeli team to board the same bus. The Israelis were then forced to find alternate transportation. Following that incident, a Saudi judoka faked an injury in a deliberate effort to avoid a match against her Israeli counterpart. In June 2016, a Syrian boxer forfeited a match against an Israeli during the world boxing championship in Azerbaijan thus forfeiting any chance of qualifying for the Rio games.

In June 2013, in one of the most bizarre incidents of unsportsmanlike conduct, an Egyptian wrestler exhibited traits associated with a rabid dog by biting her Israeli opponent in the back and drawing blood. The Egyptian was suspended while the Israeli, Ilana Kartysh, captured the gold.


The incident involving El Shahaby at Rio was identical to an incident involving another Egyptian judoka during a 2011 tournament. Ramadan Darwish refused to shake hands with Arik Ze’evi, his Israeli opponent, after the Israeli trounced Darwish. Like El Shahaby, he also refused to bow. Darwish’s crass behavior prompted the referee to recall him to the floor and only after repeated requests did Darwish return, only to direct his bow toward the referee and not toward his opponent thus compounding the indignity. The disgraceful spectacle can beviewed in this clip.

In a 2010 weightlifting tournament, the Iranian runner-up refused to shake the hand of the Israeli winner, Sergio Britva. The Iranian was then forced to endure listening to the Israeli national anthem while the Israeli flag was raised but quickly bolted from the podium immediately following the conclusion of the anthem.

As long as the International Olympics Committee (IOC) and other governing sports bodies remain passive in the face of these repeated egregious transgressions and fail to ban the offending nations from all international sporting events, these outrages will continue. Only drastic action in the form of expulsion will serve to modify the offending behavior.

But the phenomena of misbehavior and unsportsmanlike conduct by the athletes of Muslim nations represents a far greater problem that transcends sports. Xenophobia and anti-Semitism have become part and parcel of much of the Muslim world. In that medieval world, hatred of Jews and Israel permeates every field including politics, education, religion, art, culture and sport. Hate is taught to children from birth and passed along from generation to generation. It is amplified by official government institutions through the various education and religious ministries and trickles its way to every facet of Muslim life.

The damage caused by years of relentless brainwashing and institutional racism will take decades, if not generations to reverse and, with few exceptions, it does not look like any Arab or Muslim nation is making any meaningful effort to address this deleterious trend. In fact, quite the opposite is true. Most Egyptians approved of El Shahaby’s disgraceful conduct, and his critics within Egypt limited their criticism to the fact that he didn’t forfeit the game.

Unless the IOC and other governing international sports bodies take decisive action against the offenders, Israeli sports figures will unfortunately have to endure this boorish behavior for the foreseeable future. Israel however, can take solace in the fact that it sent its largest ever Olympic delegation to Rio and its athletes continue to score success on the international stage.

 

[SYTFE]

Skeet shooting isn't a real sport. The cameras tend to focus on actual sports. Sorry.

 

[konradv]

Has anyone heard of the Olympian who has won gold in 6 straight Olympics? No, it's not Michael Phelps the swimmer. The reason none of us have heard of her is because she is a sharp shooter and a 2nd Amendment advocate. Either that or the media hates women. You be the judge.
The Unknown Olympic Champion

CNN publicized her and her 2A views. The reason why she doesn't get more pub is that people aren't that interested in the sport.

Media ignores american who has now medaled at SIX straight Olympics!!! WHY???

 

[TheOldSchool]

Has anyone heard of the Olympian who has won gold in 6 straight Olympics? No, it's not Michael Phelps the swimmer. The reason none of us have heard of her is because she is a sharp shooter and a 2nd Amendment advocate. Either that or the media hates women. You be the judge.
The Unknown Olympic Champion

CNN publicized her and her 2A views. The reason why she doesn't get more pub is that people aren't that interested in the sport.

Media ignores american who has now medaled at SIX straight Olympics!!! WHY???

Nah it's probably a global, marxist conspiracy to hold this woman down because of how unbelievably important she is

 

[G.T.]

always something to find a whine about jesus christ

 

[Votto]

always something to find a whine about jesus christ

The Olympics is all about politics and not sports and politics is ALWAYS in your face, like it or not.

I'm just trying to make sense of it all.

That's why the Russians doped up, to show the world how great their country really is.

Pathetic, I know, but such is the human condition.

 

[G.T.]

always something to find a whine about jesus christ

The Olympics is all about politics and not sports,

I'm just trying to make sense of it all.

Only to psychos about politics who try to and want to see politics in everything. Guys like that are annoying as f***

 

[Votto]

always something to find a whine about jesus christ

The Olympics is all about politics and not sports,

I'm just trying to make sense of it all.

Only to psychos about politics who try to and want to see politics in everything. Guys like that are annoying as f***

Calm down dinleberry.

So if it is not about politics, then why do they focus on the countries they are representing?

 

[G.T.]

Self answering question dingbattttttttt

 

[Moonglow]

Skeet shooting isn't a real sport. The cameras tend to focus on actual sports. Sorry.

Well at least they aren't using peasants as skeets..

 

[Votto]

Self answering question dingbattttttttt

Rio could not even afford to have the Olympics and on the verge of insolvency. Why are they even hosting the games? Someone in a row boat capsized because he hit a couch of all things, because the waters are so polluted.

The whole thing is insane.

 

[G.T.]

Self answering question dingbattttttttt

Rio could not even afford to have the Olympics and on the verge of insolvency. Why are they even hosting the games? Someone in a row boat capsized because he hit a couch of all things, because the waters are so polluted.

The whole thing is insane.

Who cares dude.

Be like my nana and watch some of the competitions, theyre entertaining.

Dont bitch, the last thing we need in this Country of Trumps and Hillaries are more whiny bitches

 

[Votto]

Self answering question dingbattttttttt

So is that why you troll politics web sites, to complain when politics is mentioned?

 

[Votto]

Self answering question dingbattttttttt

Rio could not even afford to have the Olympics and on the verge of insolvency. Why are they even hosting the games? Someone in a row boat capsized because he hit a couch of all things, because the waters are so polluted.

The whole thing is insane.

Who cares dude.

Be like my nana and watch some of the competitions, theyre entertaining.

Dont bitch, the last thing we need in this Country of Trumps and Hillaries are more whiny bitches

The Olympics, opiates for the masses.

 

[G.T.]

Self answering question dingbattttttttt

So is that why you troll politics web sites, to complain when politics is mentioned?

I dont troll, I help.

Im here to help you. Your mind is sick. You see a "collectivist LOLLLLbrulll" under every street lamp, desk lamp and fog lamp.

Your brain needs a nap from all this.

This is a FINE time to be alive. Enjoy it while youre breathing, pessimism is not helping ya

 

[Votto]

Self answering question dingbattttttttt

So is that why you troll politics web sites, to complain when politics is mentioned?

I dont troll, I help.

Im here to help you. Your mind is sick. You see a "collectivist LOLLLLbrulll" under every street lamp, desk lamp and fog lamp.

Your brain needs a nap from all this.

This is a FINE time to be alive. Enjoy it while youre breathing, pessimism is not helping ya

Go ahead, turn your head and ignore the reality that is all around you.

Here is a story of how Israel is trying to prevent another Munich massacre from crazy jihadists.

Israel denies agents on Olympic security mission

 

[Votto]

Here is an article about an Israeli security company being rejected for the Olympics because the nation of Israel is apparently so evil

http://www.globalresearch.ca/brazil...raeli-security-firm-for-2016-olympics/5449031

Meanwhile in the Sudan.......

 

[G.T.]

Self answering question dingbattttttttt

So is that why you troll politics web sites, to complain when politics is mentioned?

I dont troll, I help.

Im here to help you. Your mind is sick. You see a "collectivist LOLLLLbrulll" under every street lamp, desk lamp and fog lamp.

Your brain needs a nap from all this.

This is a FINE time to be alive. Enjoy it while youre breathing, pessimism is not helping ya

Go ahead, turn your head and ignore the reality that is all around you.

Here is a story of how Israel is trying to prevent another Munich massacre from crazy jihadists.

Israel denies agents on Olympic security mission

All I need is facts and perspective.

Cant have one without the other.

The terror in the world is no worse than all of civilization. Mitigate, do something about it and enjoy yourself otherwise.

 

[Votto]

Self answering question dingbattttttttt

So is that why you troll politics web sites, to complain when politics is mentioned?

I dont troll, I help.

Im here to help you. Your mind is sick. You see a "collectivist LOLLLLbrulll" under every street lamp, desk lamp and fog lamp.

Your brain needs a nap from all this.

This is a FINE time to be alive. Enjoy it while youre breathing, pessimism is not helping ya

Go ahead, turn your head and ignore the reality that is all around you.

Here is a story of how Israel is trying to prevent another Munich massacre from crazy jihadists.

Israel denies agents on Olympic security mission

All I need is facts and perspective.

Cant have one without the other.

The terror in the world is no worse than all of civilization. Mitigate, do something about it and enjoy yourself otherwise.

Is spending so much money on the Olympics a wise thing when the populace can't even afford to buy a ticket to watch?

Oh, I forgot, enjoy myself.

Got it!

Let the hunger games continue.