More than one kind of scammers

[wsbill]

http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20020221/ts/oly_russian_threats_3.html

Everybody else has to play by the same rules, why are they so different?

[Ryan]

... in response to More than one kind of scammers, posted by wsbill on Feb 22, 2002

What is it with the Russians they always threaten to pull out?  It’s like taking their toys and going home.  In the past years and this on the people just say BYE, but they never leave.  Do you think that because their country is so corrupt that they feel everyone is the same as them thus they feel the Olympics is always corrupt.  Just wait after tonight when U.S.A. kicks some butt in hockey then they will be crying.

[BarryM]

... in response to More than one kind of scammers, posted by wsbill on Feb 22, 2002

It's just this year they're getting caught. It's a good thing because the future Olympics will be more fair and objective. The IOC doesn't like America because we caught them in the bribery scandal. They want it to be politics as usual where influence is more important than the best athletic performance.

BTW, where have you been? Did you get the picture I sent you?

-blm

[micha1]

... in response to The Olympics has always been corrupted p..., posted by BarryM on Feb 22, 2002

Sure the Olympics have always been corrupted politically.
By every countries participating in the games.
There is a lot of money and jobs at stake.
It is politic, that is all.   May it be from Canada, the US of A, Russia........etc.  every one of them.

It is nothing but a show, where 80%  of the spectators don't even know what is going on.

[BrianN]

... in response to The Olympics has always been corrupted p..., posted by BarryM on Feb 22, 2002