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| Originally Posted by String On the role model thing i cant find an online link but BBC news interviewed steve redgrave who said amongst other things it was a fantastic advert for democracy and the right thing to do. So he's not sitting on the fence like so many others. |
Here. It's the sort of baloney that all supporters of the Olympic's have been peddling. That completely ignores the reality of the games - a politicised bun-fight. With China hosting the games i hardly think that is a fantastic advert for democracy.
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