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erronis

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3. Big money and prestige in the Olympics

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 06:17 PM

Jan 2018

The whole organization is riddled with money, cronyism, power, graft --- Oh, they're all part of the same.

I've been slightly knowledgeable about the Olympics since the 1980 Winters. Perhaps earlier it was more about the athletics and performance. From what I know recently it's a bit about nationalism, and a whole lot about money.

The athletes are nothing more than disposable pawns while rich guys (any gals?) having their way.

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USA Gymnastics board to resign amid sex abuse scandal: spokeswoman [View all] erronis Jan 2018 OP

USOC needs to start jumping on their own swords as well. AtheistCrusader Jan 2018 #1

Dave Zirin of The Nation magazine thinks so, too. DinahMoeHum Jan 2018 #4

Thank you for a very informative post. I think the knowledge of abuse goes all the way to the top. erronis Jan 2018 #5

Actually.... LovingA2andMI Jan 2018 #6

Thanks for clarifying. DinahMoeHum Jan 2018 #7

And they should! The buck stops at the top. They either knew, or should have known. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #2

Big money and prestige in the Olympics erronis Jan 2018 #3

Some others who should be "in the barrel". . . DinahMoeHum Jan 2018 #8