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16. Things like that are one of the few things I've ever really liked about the games

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 07:58 PM

Feb 2014

I'm old enough to remember when it was (mostly) amateur athletes, and things like this seemed to happen more often - competitors cheering for one another, helping with broken equipment, etc. Nice to see sportsmanship hasn't been detained at these games!

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This makes me smile Gothmog Feb 2014 #1

My favorite story is the US team helping the Indian Luger... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #2

Nice job, Mr. Wadsworth. n/t FSogol Feb 2014 #3

What did the POS Russian tv commentators have to say about it? joeglow3 Feb 2014 #4

I think you've missed the spirit of the discussion. Ed Suspicious Feb 2014 #9

Precious PeoViejo Feb 2014 #10

Feckless Thor_MN Feb 2014 #11

I think you missed the POS Russian commentators openly bashing all US athletes joeglow3 Feb 2014 #13

The point is that it would be nice for this discussion to stay on the positive... yawnmaster Feb 2014 #17

+1,000 n/t malaise Feb 2014 #15

You seem a lovely person. go west young man Feb 2014 #12

No. Just not someone going out of their way to shade Russians true colors joeglow3 Feb 2014 #14

This story gave me a happy chill! Control-Z Feb 2014 #5

Class act. n/t Joe Shlabotnik Feb 2014 #6

Bravo, indeed. K&R awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #7

What we call sportsmanship and decency the Republicans call "takers". nt okaawhatever Feb 2014 #8

Things like that are one of the few things I've ever really liked about the games REP Feb 2014 #16

USA USA USA CFLDem Feb 2014 #18

K&R! sheshe2 Feb 2014 #19