Saturday, July 26, 2008

 

Beijing 2008, by Francis Chartrand

Well, let aside a few such events, as some demonstrations, which I supported myself somewhat, and spend the greatest dignities of Olympus. Anyway, it was 3 months to challenge the decision by the IOC on July 13, 2001. Beijing had 56 votes, Toronto 22 votes, Paris 18 votes and 9 votes for Istanbul. And what did we do? We were all sitting on our butt!

Reporters Without Borders and Amnesty International, they were always there from the beginning. Them, they can yell! They were sceptical about the issue of human rights. For myself, I was surprised at the time because I was believing to see Paris or Toronto winning in the third round of voting, and I knew that China had a hard truncheon. I've paid my scepticism about the rights issue, I have my t-shirt Beijing 2008 RSF with handcuffs instead of the Olympic rings.
We can condemn what the Chinese government repression face as its population, and it should be done, but too late to withdraw our athletes, if he had to be done after Athens 2004.
Now, we go to the best Olympic moments (bishop of the Olympics that I am) on showing you some pictures I found. I'll comment on the politico later this weekend.
Canadian Donovan Bailey explodes with joy by winning the 100m gold in men in a record time of 9.84 sec. aux Jeux Olympiques d'été à Atlanta en 1996. the Summer Olympics in Atlanta in 1996. Saturday, July 27, 1996. (credit: AP Photo / Denis Paquin)

The American Florence Griffith Joyner, celebrates his victory after establishing a new Olympic record of 10.54 sec. the 100m for women and wins at the same time the gold medal in the Olympic Games in Seoul. On 25 September 1988. (credit: Photo RON KUNTZ / AFP / Getty Images) Morocco's Said Aouita begins to greet the crowd before crossing the finish line and won the 5000 metres final at the 1984 Olympics at the Coliseum Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA. Aouita won the gold medal and sets a new Olympic record of 13:26.44 minutes. (credit: Photo David Cannon / Allsport) The Romanian Gabriela Szabo celebrates after winning gold in the 5000m final at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 at Olympic Stadium. Szabo sets new Olympic record of 14'40 "79. (Credit: Photo Darren England / REUTERS) During the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, American Bob Beamon won the gold medal in long jump by effecting a break 8m90 and is part of the Olympic record books. (credit: Photo Tony Duffy / Allsport)

The Russian Yelena Isinbayeva celebrates his victory after performing a pole vault at 4.91 meters and establishes a new Olympic record on August 24, 2004 at Olympic Stadium in Athens. (credit: Photo AXEL SCHMIDT / AFP / Getty Images)

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