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It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread
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RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread
August 6, 2012 at 8:50 pm (This post was last modified: August 6, 2012 at 9:01 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
Quote:Also I believe that precious taxpayers money should not be spent on trying to win more medals at both the Commonwealth and Olympic Games


I could not agree more. The Olympic games are a series of competitions between professional athletes to see who will get most lucrative endorsements. Above all, the Olympic games are cynical, multi BILLION dollar industry. In my opinion, not one cent of taxpayer's money should be spent on them.

Here there is a fascination programme on public TV called "Gruen Sweat' about the games and big business.

Don't know if the clip below can bee seen outside of Oz.

http://media.theage.com.au/entertainment...69168.html


http://media.theage.com.au/entertainment...69168.html
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It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by KichigaiNeko - August 4, 2012 at 6:06 am
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by Napoléon - August 4, 2012 at 7:02 am
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by jackman - August 4, 2012 at 9:42 am
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by Napoléon - August 4, 2012 at 1:59 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by Darth - August 4, 2012 at 12:34 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by Jackalope - August 4, 2012 at 1:36 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by frankiej - August 4, 2012 at 1:18 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by Erinome - August 4, 2012 at 1:35 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by Jaysyn - August 4, 2012 at 2:03 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by padraic - August 4, 2012 at 8:18 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by Napoléon - August 4, 2012 at 8:22 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by padraic - August 4, 2012 at 8:24 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by jonb - August 5, 2012 at 2:35 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by Napoléon - August 5, 2012 at 6:55 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by jonb - August 5, 2012 at 7:10 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by Napoléon - August 5, 2012 at 7:14 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by jonb - August 5, 2012 at 7:18 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by jonb - August 5, 2012 at 10:32 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by Napoléon - August 5, 2012 at 7:19 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by jonb - August 5, 2012 at 7:31 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by Napoléon - August 5, 2012 at 7:36 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by jonb - August 5, 2012 at 7:53 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by padraic - August 6, 2012 at 7:27 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by padraic - August 7, 2012 at 6:12 am
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by jonb - August 7, 2012 at 6:30 am
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by Napoléon - August 7, 2012 at 7:18 am
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by padraic - August 6, 2012 at 8:50 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by Darth - August 7, 2012 at 6:03 am
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by Jackalope - August 8, 2012 at 6:56 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by padraic - August 8, 2012 at 7:19 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by padraic - August 9, 2012 at 6:13 am
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by jackman - August 9, 2012 at 6:46 am
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by Napoléon - August 9, 2012 at 8:12 am
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by C.W. Sims - August 10, 2012 at 9:19 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by jackman - August 10, 2012 at 10:06 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by C.W. Sims - August 10, 2012 at 10:15 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by jackman - August 10, 2012 at 10:21 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by C.W. Sims - August 10, 2012 at 10:31 pm
RE: It just HAD to happen- Olympics thread - by padraic - August 10, 2012 at 10:37 pm

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