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Jilly_in_VA

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8. That too

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #6)

Tue Aug 10, 2021, 03:46 PM

Aug 2021

So many. I always root for our athletes but also for the small or underrepresented countries. The Egyptian pentathlon winner made me smile too, and there was an Egyptian woman who won a medal in one of the martial arts.

Some time back when my grandson was learning to thrown discus, I pointed him at the Indian thrower who taught himself via YouTube because he didn't have a coach.

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Russia Melts Down: U.S. Rigged Olympics to Steal Our Golds [View all] Jilly_in_VA Aug 2021 OP

im so fed up with this as the original founder of the modern olympic games AllaN01Bear Aug 2021 #1

That's one reason Jilly_in_VA Aug 2021 #5

mine was the dual gold medals for the pole vaulters and some others . AllaN01Bear Aug 2021 #6

That too Jilly_in_VA Aug 2021 #8

then there was jesse owens who befriended a better track person than him and made the biggest insult AllaN01Bear Aug 2021 #11

I've been thinking, for a while now... 2naSalit Aug 2021 #2

The Russians...... SergeStorms Aug 2021 #3

Of course he was Jilly_in_VA Aug 2021 #4

Corrupt. Yes. SergeStorms Aug 2021 #7

I love it when former Russian/Soviet "possessions" beat the old bear. rickyhall Aug 2021 #9

Bulgaria Jilly_in_VA Aug 2021 #12

Russia had no competitors. Xoan Aug 2021 #10

" Russia Melt Down:Rigged Olympics "... can I say it? Can I Say it??? Pleaseplease!! mitch96 Aug 2021 #13

This will give Trump a sad his country lost. nt doc03 Aug 2021 #14

I'm surprised Russia hasn't blamed the Jews yet for losing the individual rhythmic gymnastics event. Crowman2009 Aug 2021 #15

Country kicked out of the Olympics for illegal doping says what? Cuthbert Allgood Aug 2021 #16

Why were they even there in the first place? GoCubsGo Aug 2021 #17