Olympian1010 7,479 Posted October 14, 2023 #1001 Share Posted October 14, 2023 And…there’s more: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1141720/oca-ethics-committee-chair-criticised “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,167 Posted October 15, 2023 #1002 Share Posted October 15, 2023 The IOC is considering a proposal to make Bach the Eternal President of the IOC. (or rather they are considering letting him run for a third term, but… ya) Noorderling29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,182 Posted October 15, 2023 #1003 Share Posted October 15, 2023 12 hours ago, NearPup said: But I have long wanted to see a third edition of the Olympics focussed on esports and mind sports (like chess), so in that sense I’m very supportive of this. But Bach has so drop his silly opposition to esports that “glorify violence”. Indeed. Funny how the likes of boxing, wrestling, and indeed, fencing do not "glorify violence". Josh and Olympian1010 2 #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,167 Posted October 15, 2023 #1004 Share Posted October 15, 2023 13 minutes ago, dcro said: Indeed. Funny how the likes of boxing, wrestling, and indeed, fencing do not "glorify violence". Volleyball has a statistic called “kill”. Volleyball is literally a sport where the objective is to have the most kills while limiting errors. Is volleyball glorifying violence? Josh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,479 Posted October 15, 2023 #1005 Share Posted October 15, 2023 (edited) 41 minutes ago, dcro said: Funny how the likes of boxing, wrestling, and indeed, fencing do not "glorify violence". Exactly. A sport where one method of winning is to hit your opponent in such a jarring fashion that it causes a traumatic brain injury or cardiac event Edited October 15, 2023 by Olympian1010 “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,479 Posted October 16, 2023 #1006 Share Posted October 16, 2023 20 hours ago, NearPup said: The IOC is considering a proposal to make Bach the Eternal President of the IOC. (or rather they are considering letting him run for a third term, but… ya) Interestingly, it seems that idea was introduced by regional bodies. ANOCA, CentroCaribeSports, and ODESUR leaders were the first to speak in support. Every reaction I’ve seen to this idea today has made fun of the IOC’s “good governance” or “sustainability” push. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Analyzer 160 Posted October 16, 2023 #1007 Share Posted October 16, 2023 (edited) Yesterday few executive members "suggested" to keep Mr Bach for years and years ..was waiting a military orchestra with "BACK ...BACH..." in the background Today same people have got 4 yrs extention as executive board members ... My mind is confused and have a suspicious ...are these situations related All I can hear in back of my mind is ....."BACH ...BACH" Edited October 16, 2023 by El Analyzer NearPup and Josh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,757 Posted October 16, 2023 #1008 Share Posted October 16, 2023 10 hours ago, Olympian1010 said: Interestingly, it seems that idea was introduced by regional bodies. ANOCA, CentroCaribeSports, and ODESUR leaders were the first to speak in support. Every reaction I’ve seen to this idea today has made fun of the IOC’s “good governance” or “sustainability” push. All International bodies in sport & politics are corrupt in the same way & for the same reason. A small number of nations put money in. A large number of nations take money out. The bureaucrats decide who gets how much. So the small nations approach the bureaucrats in the same way as the Mayor of Izhevsk approached a personal meeting with Stalin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,267 Posted October 16, 2023 #1009 Share Posted October 16, 2023 (edited) Always while watching IOC sessions during the Bach era came to my mind one of the most famous Chernomyrdin axioms which says "We wanted the best, but it turned out like always." ... I just couldn´t with Their obsession with aiming mainly on "youth/urban/tictoc era/call it how you want" viewers at the expense of the more traditional Olympics fans, and now we are heading towards a lifelong presidenting of this fencing champion fool Edited October 16, 2023 by hckošice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHSN 3,221 Posted October 16, 2023 #1010 Share Posted October 16, 2023 I was hoping to see they crown Tommy B as the lifelong king of IOC. he shouldn't be just IOC's president, he should be the King. I mean he acts like a true dictator, why not giving him a throne NearPup, Roamingrover86, dullard and 7 others 2 1 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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