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In response to "For example, Ireland is about to win its 4th gold tomorrow evening. That is incredible to me. Growing up, just one gold felt amazing. And many in the " by Loyola

the very origins of the games were for amateurs only, IE: not paid athletes meant it was for wealthy/nobility. that didn't end until it was obviously

Posted by zeitgeist Aug 5 '24, 01:54

an advantage for the communist block who would give athletes a 'job' but all they did was train.

meanwhile western participants had to resort to subterfuge like accepting prizes such as expensive watches which they could sell for support funds.

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for a sport to be promoted to olympics there has to be a wide range of countries participating. how about carnival samba dancing troups? - zeitgeist Aug 5, 01:57 4
- How many countries had velodromes for cyclists to race around in circles indoors? - Loyola Aug 5, 02:07 3
  - US athletes don't get any money from the government. We're the only country where there is no government support for Olympic athletes. -- nm - . Aug 5, 06:46
  - Sir, are you implying the Olympics are corrupt? I will not hear it! Thomas Bach has the integrity of a Sepp Blatter, or a French figure skating judge! -- nm - mafic Aug 5, 03:38 1
    - what is my crime? accepting a bribe? a succulent chinese bribe? -- nm - colin Aug 5, 06:55

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