Sochi

People in my office are watching the opening ceremony, commenting on the outfits and talking in what they think each country's accent sounds like. Kill me.
 
bassie said:People in my office are watching the opening ceremony, commenting on the outfits and talking in what they think each country's accent sounds like. Kill me.




your work place sounds kinda fun actually.
 
"The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play." ???Olympic Charter
 
Channel 4 are airing this all over the UK right now...





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:beerbang:
 
I kind of consider this a plus for the Sochi Games actually:





http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2014/02/sochi-hotel-guests-complain-about-topless-portraits-of-putin-in-rooms.html





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watching the Russian Police Choir sing "Get Lucky" makes me think maybe Russia isn't so homophobic after all. Their version of that song has a strong Pet Shop Boys vibe.
 
Frank said:They should just move it there permanently, introduce mob run bare knuckle fights, cancel all doping tests and turn the whole spectacle into a hormone fueled steroid championship.




Why don't you move there permanently? Some of that good ole lebensraum, yeah baby :)
 
the fact that even the rumor of this scandal exists shows the flaws of a "judged" system





Alleged Olympic Vote Swapping Deal brokered between US and Russia





French magazine L'Equipe alleges the U.S. and Russia have struck a deal to help each other out at Sochi Winter Olympic figure skating events, which would keep Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir from the gold.





The magazine quotes a Russian coach, who spoke to the magazine on the condition of anonymity about the "proposed barter" between the two countries.
 
vintageinfants said:yo rootless,





those two french-canadian shorties we were ogling just took down gold-silver.





#fuckwithus





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seems like a good moment to revisit this timeless classic:





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