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Tag Archives: Olympics
Do you discriminate against disabled people?
Do you discriminate against disabled people? – I bet you do! And I bet you didn’t even know it yourself. Take this simple test: How many hours did you spend watching the Olympics? This figure is A. How many hours did … Continue reading
Posted in Sports, Statistics
Tagged disability, discrimination, Olympics, Paralympic Games, Paralympics
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Palestinians at the Olympic Games, now and then
Palestinians at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich: Palestinians at the 2012 Olympic Games in London: That’s quite an improvement, I would say.
Easily confused, # 2
British teenagers playing with fire in August 2011: British teenagers playing with fire in August 2012: I found 2011 more exciting.
London is ready for World War III
So we have the 2012 Summer Olympics coming to town. As a Londoner, I am not excited. A busy, crowded and polluted city like London needs two more weeks of a massive rumpus like a hole in its head. And … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, London, Military, Sports, Terrorism, UK
Tagged London 2012, Olympics
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Iran chickening out of 2012 Olympics?
Iran has threatened to boycott the 2012 Summer Olympics in London because the logo of the games resembles the world “Zion”. Iran has now complained to the International Olympic Committee – 4 years after the logo was launched. But see for … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Israel, London, Politics, Sports, UK
Tagged competition, Erez Israel, Islamic Republic of Iran, Lisa Simpson, London Olympics, Olympic logo, Olympics, oral sex, Summer Olympics
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