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Pacific Games 2019
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Anyone knows if there were any controversial incidents so far? :mumble:I was pretty shocked when I read all the stuff that happened the last time Apia hosted the games. To quote wikipedia:

 

The religious sensitivities of the host nation (which is primarily Congregationalist Christian) and other participants resulted in several controversial decisions during the organisation and running of the Games.

Athletes in the women's beach volleyball event were required to wear shorts and T-shirts as opposed to the regulation bikini-style outfits to avoid offending family members and other spectators.

 

A leaked internal memo by Team Samoa authorities was circulated prior to the event warning Samoan athletes not to engage in homosexual intercourse declaring it as "ungodly", stating: "do not embarrass yourself, your family and your country by trying this in the village...Best not to even think about this. It's against the law of God!" Such activity is prohibited under Samoan law and punishable by up to five years' imprisonment. However, the ban on homosexual intercourse was later lifted by organising committee chairman Tapasu Lueng Wai.

 

A campaign to issue athletes condoms and advice on sexually transmitted infections also met with resistance from religious leaders. The Archbishop of the Catholic Church in Samoa, Alapati Mataeliga suggested that, in doing so, the authorities were encouraging extra-marital sexual activity which was frowned upon by the church.[ Games authorities also back-tracked on plans to issue athletes with female condoms after fears it might "expose young athletes to sex." Male condoms were nevertheless distributed.

 

My favourite Volleyball position: LIBERO. You ask why? Look here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyIOarNAONk

 

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Summer Universiade 2019
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... and we lost, I knew I shouldn`t have opened my mouth :( still a silver is a big result, and while a bit disapointed today I am sure we will come to appreciate it in the future. Italy was simply better tonight, congrats to them :)

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My favourite Volleyball position: LIBERO. You ask why? Look here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyIOarNAONk

 

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European Games 2019
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No handball, basketball, volleyball? Merely  10 days of competition? Only half of the sports that were present during the 2015 European Games? I don't think many people will care for this competition :( 

My favourite Volleyball position: LIBERO. You ask why? Look here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyIOarNAONk

 

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The World Games 2017
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13 minutes ago, De_Gambassi said:

 

Thought, it was more. So about 8,000 in attendance. Still a very good numbers for the World Games.

According to our commentator, there are about 13.000 thousand people (some additional seats have been build)

My favourite Volleyball position: LIBERO. You ask why? Look here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyIOarNAONk

 

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The World Games 2017
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We are leading speedway round robin right now with only 4 heats to go :)

1 :POL -20 PTS

2 :SWE - 17 PTS

3 :AUS - 16 PTS

4 :GER - 14 PTS

5 :DEN - 14 PTS

6 :RUS - 11PTS

7 :GBR - 10 PTS

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My favourite Volleyball position: LIBERO. You ask why? Look here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyIOarNAONk

 

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