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South Korea complains about the failures. Shouldn’t more countries do this? South Korea ended in fifth place in the medal count, and was definitely robbed in other events along with many others. (AFB – Olympics bad judging) Remember Shin A-Lam below?
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After medaling with his team, Park Jong-woo displayed a sign that proclaimed a disputed island belonged to South Korea. Fine message, wrong place. Olympics aren’t for that, if it were, killing and terrorism might as well be a sport too. (WSJ – Park Jong-woo)
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You may have seen this throughout the net just a few days ago via an Australian newspaper. It’s pure net fodder, but at the same time, North Korea is winning medals in a world arena. Who knows what the athletes need to endure to get here, and it could very well be a great story behind the scenes, but then again, it could be horrible too. The response by North Korea: (WSJ – Naughty Korea) “bullying act little short of insulting the Olympic spirit of solidarity, friendship and progress and politicizing sports.” “cooked up the way of moneymaking, challenging the authority of a dignified state.” “media are obliged to lead the public in today’s highly-civilized world where (the) mental and cultural level of mankind is being displayed at the highest level.”
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Maybe we’re adding more attention to something people want to forget about, but let’s face it, Korea vs Japan in anything, means more than just two teams playing a match. More than baseball which is saying lot, more than basketball which neither has much of a stake in, soccer is the largest arena of sports. Hopefully, the match happens, the best team wins without controversy, and they trade jerseys. Yes, ethnicity plays a role here. (Bleacher Report – Soccer)
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Sammy Lee, diver, won an Olympic Gold in 1948. He had to practice in a sandpit because he wasn’t allowed in the same pools as the other athletes. First Asian American Gold. He just turned 92. (NBC – Sammy Lee) View more videos at: http://nbcwashington.com.
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