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Re: You're really not going to make sense of this if you keep mashing everything together. DomA Send a noteboard - 27/07/2012 09:18:08 PM
I think this decision was inevitable under the circumstances. Which is one of the reasons why I don't think it should be up to the national OCs.


Well, the members of the OCs are named (at least the president, probably all of them) by the IOC and act as its deputies locally, and the IOC by its silence chose to condone the decision made by the Greek local committee. The ethical rules of the organization are there and are technically the same for everyone, it was more a matter of the Greek OC choosing to enforce the rules strictly rather than overlooking the whole thing (as I agree many countries would have done), which as you point out they could hardly do without harm in the current climate.

It's sad for the girl, but she only has herself to blame. She knew or should have known the values and ethics that as an athlete wishing to be part of the Olympics she's supposed to adhere to. No one forced her to use Twitter.




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This. *NM* - 26/07/2012 10:26:37 PM 391 Views
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try looking up the word censorship and ask yourself would their actions supress speech - 27/07/2012 02:59:11 AM 974 Views
I know the definition thank you. How exactly was her communication suppressed? - 27/07/2012 05:54:39 PM 876 Views
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Re: I never claimed I was against repercussions and people here are denying it is censorship - 27/07/2012 05:01:37 PM 773 Views
OK did I miss read what you said? - 27/07/2012 06:41:51 PM 914 Views
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Re: I never claimed I was against repercussions and people here are denying it is censorship - 27/07/2012 06:23:17 PM 702 Views
sorry I forgot the Olympic spirit was about banning athletes for dumb jokes they apologized for - 27/07/2012 08:30:08 PM 691 Views
You're really not going to make sense of this if you keep mashing everything together. - 27/07/2012 08:59:35 PM 722 Views
Re: You're really not going to make sense of this if you keep mashing everything together. - 27/07/2012 09:18:08 PM 792 Views
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Are going to ban everyone and everyone country who says something about anyone else? - 27/07/2012 04:47:51 PM 691 Views
Yes, that is clearly exactly what I said. - 27/07/2012 05:10:37 PM 743 Views
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Surely you don't think... - 27/07/2012 02:57:47 PM 676 Views
Heh. - 27/07/2012 05:53:07 PM 903 Views
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And now a Swiss footabller has gone as well - 30/07/2012 08:22:45 PM 797 Views
That's just poor sportsmanship. *NM* - 30/07/2012 08:53:53 PM 506 Views
And an Australian athlete has been sent home now - 04/08/2012 10:12:12 AM 628 Views

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