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Re: Olympic site

Postby Virginia » Sun Sep 24, 2017 1:12 am

And the first salvo has been fired:

France has announced that they won't send any athletes to Pyeongchang if security can't be assured. :cry:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018/france-to-skip-2018-winter-games-if-security-not-assured-idUSKCN1BW2M5

God, this is depressing. I've been looking forward to this Olympics for years, and now it looks like it might be spoiled by power-hungry showboating politicians.
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Re: Olympic site

Postby sms29s66 » Sun Sep 24, 2017 4:02 pm

I agree, Virginia. My first reaction was "There goes the ice dance competition". But I have to agree with France.
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Re: Olympic site

Postby Winnipeg » Mon Sep 25, 2017 4:01 pm

Doesn't that go without saying though? It is obvious a country would not send athletes if they thought they would not be safe?
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Re: Olympic site

Postby siteadmin » Mon Sep 25, 2017 4:05 pm

Sorry folks, had to delete a few posts, things were getting a little too political. The topic is obviously relevant but please don't stray into the personalities of the various politicians involved..... on all sides. We can also do without geopolitical history lessons as they are also never quite as simple as presented.

Thank-you!!!
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Re: Olympic site

Postby sms29s66 » Mon Sep 25, 2017 9:45 pm

Sorry about that, site admin
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Re: Olympic site

Postby Virginia » Tue Sep 26, 2017 2:04 pm

agreed, sideadmin. We all know who the major players are in this case; no need to name names.

I have a brother who's a US Navy fighter pilot stationed in the Pacific, so I can't say I'm not worried. And about a lot more than just the Olympics.
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