Olympics politcal events thread

[Huehuecoyotl]

Bahahaha lost the keys haha

http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_289563/con...tguid=Z3ybont7

[DiegoArmando]

Originally Posted by SavageTilt

You're aware that Labour was in charge of the Olympics preparations for 5/7 years, right?

Are you aware of the women's volleyball team who've had no funding for the last TWO YEARS?

That's the only one I know of, I would hazard a guess and say they're not the only ones.

Not that I'm saying Labour are anything special. I hate them just as much.

[andrew91]

Originally Posted by DiegoArmando

I'm not a cyclist, nor do I use the roads privately. I get around only by public transport, it's one of the things that Spain has actually nailed to perfection.

Anyway, I strongly disagree with police brutality, in any case, and there seems to be more and more examples of it every day.

I've seen these kinds of people en masse in Madrid, and it all came across as good natured protesting if you ask me. That's not to say I have complete knowledge of the above situation; it's just that I don't think there is any need for the fuzz to brutalise people the way they all too often so do.

Police in Madrid are scum.

[DiegoArmando]

Originally Posted by andrew91

Police are scum.

fyp

[Gin 'n Tonic]

Originally Posted by DiegoArmando

Police are scum.

Until you get robbed or something, when you'll go running to them like a scared little girl.

[LirvA]

Minutes away when seconds count.

[LirvA]

Teenager arrested over 'abusive' tweets to Tom Daley

A 17-year-old has been arrested after allegedly malicious tweets were sent to Olympic diver Tom Daley accusing him of letting his late father down.

Dorset Police have confirmed the teenager was arrested on suspicion of malicious communications at a guest house in Weymouth following a series of abusive messages.

Daley and his partner Pete Waterfield missed out on a medal yesterday when they finished fourth in the men's synchronised 10m platform diving event at the Olympics.

Shortly afterwards, Daley retweeted a message from user Rileyy69 which said: "You let your dad down i hope you know that."

Daley responded by tweeting: "After giving it my all...you get idiot's sending me this..."

Daley's father Rob died last year from brain cancer.



Speaking before the Olympics, Daley revealed his father "gave me all the inspiration that I've needed".

The 18-year-old told the BBC: "Winning a medal would make all the struggles that I've had worthwhile. It's been my dream since a very young age to compete at an Olympics.

"I'm doing it for myself and my dad. It was both our dreams from a very young age.

"I always wanted to do it and Dad was so supportive of everything.

"It would make it extra special to do it for him."

When news of the insensitive tweet spread, Rileyy69 attempted to apologise.

He tweeted: "@TomDaley1994 I'm sorry mate i just wanted you to win cause its the olympics I'm just annoyed we didn't win I'm sorry tom accept my apology."

He later added: "please i don't want to be hated I'm just sorry you didn't win i was rooting for you pal to do britain all proud just so upset."

The apologetic messages were interspersed with a stream of expletives and further abuse to other users.

Dorset Police yesterday confirmed it was investigating the incident.

A spokeswoman said: "Regarding tweets to @tomdaley1994 - we are aware of the issue and we are actively looking into it."

She added today: "A 17-year-old man was arrested by Dorset Police officers in the early hours this morning at a guesthouse in the Weymouth area on suspicion of malicious communications.

"He is currently helping police with their inquiries."

Andy Hunt, CEO of the British Olympic Association, told the BBC he has spoken to Tom Daley about the incident.

"He's not affected, the team are focused on performance," he said.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/oly...Tom-Daley.html

[Low Key]

This isn't really an olympic political event, but every time i see a close up of this girl:

Spoiler:

I can't help but go, "AAAAHHHHHHH!!!!"

[govman6767]

Originally Posted by Gin 'n Tonic

Until you get robbed or something, when you'll go running to them like a scared little girl.

Actually idiots do that and make things worse.

I go home get out my standard issue Starfleet Phaser rifle and lightsaber and go zimmering

[govman6767]

Originally Posted by LirvA

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/oly...Tom-Daley.html

lol you can be arrested for just saying mean things......

At least in murrica you gots to lay down the threats before da warwagon come.

Wow you can be arrested for saying douchie things now.

England is more pathetic than I ever imagined.

Populace might be patheticer that i thoughts too cause they put up with this crap

[LirvA]

patheticer populace itt

[ScreaminAsian]

i think we need to distance ourselves from nationalism, that's only fostered by these games.

next year we'll start over with Olympic Games I, and this time separate everybody by ethnicity.

[pvn]

Originally Posted by ScreaminAsian

i think we need to distance ourselves from nationalism, that's only fostered by these games.

A small number of athletes are allowed to compete without any official national association.

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670404/...ut-countries#2

[pvn]

UPDATE: how is Ann Romney's horse doing at the olympics? (with animated gifs!)

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/globa...lympics/55334/

[BAIDS]

Originally Posted by ScreaminAsian

next year we'll start over with Olympic Games I, and this time separate everybody by ethnicity.

was discussing this with friends, we think the whites take it. not close