Olympic mercenaries

Monello

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Seems the tiny, island nation of Bahrain won a medal in the Olympics. But the participant wasn't a natural born Bahrainis. It was a hired gun. Hell, most of the team is imports. Here are just a few of their athletes.

Adam Alavdinovich Batirov is anAvar Dagestani-born Russian Naturalized Bahraini freestyle wrestler.
Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa (born 20 May 1984)[SUP][1][/SUP] is a Kenyan-Bahraini long-distance runner who specialises inmarathon running.
Ruth Jebet (born 17 November 1996) is a Kenyan-born long-distance runner and steeplechase specialist who competes internationally for Bahrain.
####aye Eshete Habtegebrel (born 21 May 1990) is an Ethiopian-born long-distance runner who competes internationally for Bahrain.
Mimi Belete Gebregeiorges (born 9 June 1988) is an Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runner who competes internationally for Bahrain
Oluwakemi Adekoya (born 16 January 1993) is a Nigerian-born track and field athlete who competes for Bahrain.
Andrew Fisher (born 15 December 1991) is a Bahraini sprinter, former Jamaican until 2015.
John Kibet Koech (born 23 August 1995) is a Kenyan-born long-distance runner who competes internationally forBahrain.
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Is it more important to have someone win that represents your nation but wasn't born there? So when do the truly talented Olympians become sports mercenaries and play for the nation that is willing to pay them the most money?
 
vraiblonde

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Between hired athletes and professionals competing to judges being paid off, I'm pretty much over the Olympics. It's just another political bull#### thing.
 
Merlin99

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vraiblonde said:
Between hired athletes and professionals competing to judges being paid off, I'm pretty much over the Olympics. It's just another political bull#### thing.
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Depending on how much money Rio loses, this could be the last Olympics.
 
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Merlin99 said:
Depending on how much money Rio loses, this could be the last Olympics.
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It was disappointing, in the least. It had the makings of an outstanding venue, beautiful location, culture... but between the poor village construction, poor water quality (pool and open water), lack of ability to leave the Olympic are due to high crime, local rebellion over the cost of the village while the outlying areas were scrounging for food, disqualification of athletes for widespread drug use....

Really a big letdown, site-wise. Happy our athletes were able to look past all that and go on to perform so well.
 
GURPS

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GWguy said:
It was disappointing, in the least. It had the makings of an outstanding venue, beautiful location, culture... but between the poor village construction, poor water quality (pool and open water), lack of ability to leave the Olympic are due to high crime, local rebellion over the cost of the village while the outlying areas were scrounging for food, disqualification of athletes for widespread drug use....

Really a big letdown, site-wise. Happy our athletes were able to look past all that and go on to perform so well.
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Greece could use a boost - put the games there permanently
 
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GURPS said:
Greece could use a boost - put the games there permanently
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That's been suggested. You'd have to have a few different locations to cover the winter/summer events. Maybe Sweden or Switzerland for winter events, Greece for the "core" competitions...

You would loose unique cultural contributions, tho. Like the massive drum opening in China. Truly unique and outstanding.
 
vraiblonde

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Homesick said:
Have no idea how they are enduring it all. Admire them and very proud!
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I admire Serena and Venus Williams but they had no business (ha) being in the Olympics. It's supposed to be amateur competition and a global goodwill thing, not more corrupt horsesh*t.
 
Midnightrider

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vraiblonde said:
I admire Serena and Venus Williams but they had no business (ha) being in the Olympics. It's supposed to be amateur competition and a global goodwill thing, not more corrupt horsesh*t.
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I think it should be the best of the best. A lot of those are going to be professionals. Why would we want to limit the competition to only people who are not quite good enough to make a living at their sport
 
vraiblonde

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Midnightrider said:
I think it should be the best of the best. A lot of those are going to be professionals. Why would we want to limit the competition to only people who are not quite good enough to make a living at their sport
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Because the Olympics weren't supposed to be a commercial endeavor. By introducing professional athletes and non-citizens, now it's blatantly all about money, and that's not the original intent of the Olympic Games.
 
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Let me add that POLITICS and political correctness should not be even discussed with the idiot media in the olympics. The Girl who won a medal and then slammed the United States and the girl the slammed the Police, and said that she did not feel safe in the United Sates; should be thrown off the team and forced to move out of the United States, perhaps a place where she feels "safe"?? So tired of all the political BS, tha the media makes about everything..! I know someone is going to say what about religion?? Sorry that is okay in my book as long as it is not radical Muslims, or people that want to take our liberties! Off my soap box for now!!
 
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Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte and three other U.S. swimmers were safe and cooperating with police Sunday after being robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro, the U.S. Olympic Committee said. One of the bandits reportedly put a gun to Lochte's forehead.
Lochte and fellow swimmers Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen had left a hospitality house hosted by France early Sunday morning in a taxi bound for the Olympic Village.
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http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/14/sport/us-swimmers-ryan-lochte-robbed-rio-olympics/index.html
 
Merlin99

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vraiblonde said:
Any city where you need a bodyguard if you're there on business, not to mention kidnapping insurance, yeah, not a good place to hold the Olympics.

Great job, IOC. :dork:
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Got to admit, I'm surprised that there hasn't been a jihadi/mentally unstable attack there yet
 
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