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Canadian Figure Skaters Get Gold, Russians Furious
Yahoo ^ | 2/15/02 | Adrian Warner

Posted on 02/15/2002 11:42:28 AM PST by The_Victor

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This is getting funnier and funnier.

Who the heck needs daytime soap operas.

1 posted on 02/15/2002 11:42:28 AM PST by The_Victor
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To: The_Victor
Russia should bomb Canada.

Not for this, in particular. Just sort of on principle.

Olympics? Relevent to my life? Don't think so.

2 posted on 02/15/2002 11:44:36 AM PST by Lumberjack
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To: The_Victor
Of course the Russians are furious. Regardless of the spin they try to put on it, this action will be seen by the rest of the world as an admission by the Olympic Comittee that the Russians didn't earn their gold.
3 posted on 02/15/2002 11:45:26 AM PST by Snuffington
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POOR RUSSIA. BWAHAHAHAHAHHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4 posted on 02/15/2002 11:45:55 AM PST by hawaiian
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To: hawaiian
They should be grateful they were able to keep their gold!
5 posted on 02/15/2002 11:46:19 AM PST by hawaiian
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To: The_Victor
"It went against any moral and ethical norms that exist in sport where athletes, not lawyers, compete against each other on the slopes and in the sports arenas and not in back rooms," Nezvegsky said.

As a lawyer, I object to being called a non-athlete.

6 posted on 02/15/2002 11:46:39 AM PST by Dog Gone
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To: The_Victor
As they say in Uzbekistan, toughshifsky.
7 posted on 02/15/2002 11:46:48 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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"Mr Rogge, who has just become IOC president, probably does not understand what he has done for the sports movement for future Olympic Games (news - web sites)," Nezvegsky added.

IOW, this will be in the minds of everyone for years to come, and it will be harder for European countries to trade votes - and thats just not right.

8 posted on 02/15/2002 11:47:12 AM PST by FreeTally
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"We just want the truth to come out and I think for the future of our sport this had to be fixed."

Oh, it had to be "fixed" alright...only they got caught this time.

9 posted on 02/15/2002 11:47:31 AM PST by FreedomAvatar
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To: The_Victor
compete against each other on the slopes and in the sports arenas and not in back rooms," Nezvegsky said.

Weel, geez, thats how the Russians got theirs!

10 posted on 02/15/2002 11:47:31 AM PST by SolitaryMan
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To: The_Victor
By far the best comment on the whole mess was by David Pelletier: "Maybe they can give us the bronze too, then we'll have the complete collection!"
11 posted on 02/15/2002 11:47:42 AM PST by Stefan Stackhouse
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To: The_Victor
Cry me a river...I don't see the Russkies apologizing for the '72 Olympic men's basketball final
12 posted on 02/15/2002 11:47:50 AM PST by codebreaker
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To: The_Victor, Olympics List
ping
13 posted on 02/15/2002 11:50:34 AM PST by codebreaker
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To: Stefan Stackhouse
Ministry of Truth announces that arrogant canandian skater demands all three medals.
14 posted on 02/15/2002 11:50:52 AM PST by staytrue
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15 posted on 02/15/2002 11:51:04 AM PST by Utah Girl
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Ministry of Truth announces that arrogant canandian skater demands all three medals.

LOL!

16 posted on 02/15/2002 11:52:56 AM PST by The_Victor
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To: The_Victor
The Canadian had a very easy program to skate.....although I certainly couldn't do it.......BUT, I think they are crybabies!
What a presendence this sets for others who don't win as big as they think they should!
18 posted on 02/15/2002 11:53:03 AM PST by mickie
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You approve of cheating?
19 posted on 02/15/2002 11:55:22 AM PST by mewzilla
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