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Originally Posted by alnorth
If anything, they ought to be thanking McDonald's and Visa in the interviews, and the other few sponsers who havent bailed out because of the recession. They help pay for travel to world cup events and some of their training expenses, but they still usually have to work for a living on top of that.
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I JUST heard a figure skating duo saying they're glad to have to have such nice costumes made by Nike and Ralph Lauren...lol. Once again, I really don't care, but its funny we were just talking about it and it happened. I wasn't meaning to be critical at all before. Just would like to see some props for your mother (or father) land.
I just freaking love the games. I love it when these small countries win one of the few medals they usually win, bringing home a gold when some years they don't get one. You know they know (and their country knows) it is a huge deal. And you can just feel the pride radiating off of them when they're standing on the podium listening to their national anthem, tears streaming down their cheeks while singing their country's song. THAT is what the Olympics are about. And like I said before, that is IMO the most perfect point in all of sports. Forget the Super Bowl, game 7 of the World Series, World Cup, etc. The Olympics are the PUREST form of sports, and I can't get enough. :-)
Its absolutely positively beautiful in every way.