Comments for The World Competes http://www.worldcompetes.com/blog Olympic News and Information Mon, 02 May 2011 05:24:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on London 2012 by Elizabeth Mueller http://www.worldcompetes.com/blog/2011/04/london-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Elizabeth Mueller Mon, 02 May 2011 05:24:10 +0000 http://www.worldcompetes.com/blog/?p=510#comment-414 Here's to making it this far, congratulations! I have an <a href="http://elizabethmueller.blogspot.com/2011/04/z-is-for.html" rel="nofollow">award</a> for you!! Here’s to making it this far, congratulations! I have an award for you!!

]]> Comment on Estonia, Ethiopia, and Other Small Countries by Monkeymigraine http://www.worldcompetes.com/blog/2011/04/estonia-ethiopia-and-other-small-countries/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Monkeymigraine Sat, 09 Apr 2011 22:00:27 +0000 http://www.worldcompetes.com/blog/?p=506#comment-380 I agree. It's entirely different rooting for American athletes with sponsors, high-tech equipment, and a high-protein, low-fat diet, then consider the Ethiopian runner who's been training in a hut, lifting rocks, and barely scraping together enough to eat every day. The American is training for fame and fortune. For some countries, achieving Olympic success is the athlete's way out of poverty. I agree. It’s entirely different rooting for American athletes with sponsors, high-tech equipment, and a high-protein, low-fat diet, then consider the Ethiopian runner who’s been training in a hut, lifting rocks, and barely scraping together enough to eat every day. The American is training for fame and fortune. For some countries, achieving Olympic success is the athlete’s way out of poverty.

]]> Comment on Gymnastics by gail http://www.worldcompetes.com/blog/2011/04/gymnastics/comment-page-1/#comment-379 gail Sat, 09 Apr 2011 19:27:55 +0000 http://www.worldcompetes.com/blog/?p=508#comment-379 Gymnastics can feel like watching a ballet. I think that's why circus performers mesmerize an audience. Gymnastics can feel like watching a ballet. I think that’s why circus performers mesmerize an audience.

]]> Comment on Estonia, Ethiopia, and Other Small Countries by Hart http://www.worldcompetes.com/blog/2011/04/estonia-ethiopia-and-other-small-countries/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Hart Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:33:48 +0000 http://www.worldcompetes.com/blog/?p=506#comment-368 There is a wonderful familial feel to it when they do well, isn't it. A huge country with a lot of areas in which they excel has their passions divided, but a stellar athlete (or team) from a small country has their whole country (and many other small countries) all rooting for them. I like that. There is a wonderful familial feel to it when they do well, isn’t it. A huge country with a lot of areas in which they excel has their passions divided, but a stellar athlete (or team) from a small country has their whole country (and many other small countries) all rooting for them. I like that.

]]> Comment on Estonia, Ethiopia, and Other Small Countries by Mary http://www.worldcompetes.com/blog/2011/04/estonia-ethiopia-and-other-small-countries/comment-page-1/#comment-365 Mary Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:53:19 +0000 http://www.worldcompetes.com/blog/?p=506#comment-365 It's always nice to see a cinderella story play out in reality. It’s always nice to see a cinderella story play out in reality.

]]> Comment on Brazil in 2016 – World in Chaos? by Deirdra Eden Coppel http://www.worldcompetes.com/blog/2011/04/brazil-in-2016-world-in-chaos/comment-page-1/#comment-364 Deirdra Eden Coppel Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:20:16 +0000 http://www.worldcompetes.com/blog/?p=499#comment-364 I'm always so inspired by the Olympics. I love your site and as I browsed your blog I decided to award you the Inspiring Blog Award. Go to http://astorybookworld.blogspot.com/p/awards.html and pick up your award. ~Deirdra I’m always so inspired by the Olympics.
I love your site and as I browsed your blog I decided to award you the Inspiring Blog Award.
Go to http://astorybookworld.blogspot.com/p/awards.html and pick up your award.
~Deirdra

]]> Comment on Cycling by Marie Anne http://www.worldcompetes.com/blog/2011/04/cycling/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Marie Anne Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:47:40 +0000 http://www.worldcompetes.com/blog/?p=501#comment-357 I like cycling, but certainly not to that level! Popping in by way of the A-Z Challenge. I’m blogging at: <a href="http://www.writewrongorindifferent.com/" rel="nofollow">Write, Wrong or Indifferent</a> <a href="http://marieannesmissives.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Marie Anne’s Missives</a> <a href="http://gallongarden.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">In the Garden With Sow-n-Sow</a> <a href="http://macrochet.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Every Day Crochet</a> I like cycling, but certainly not to that level!

Popping in by way of the A-Z Challenge. I’m blogging at:
Write, Wrong or Indifferent
Marie Anne’s Missives
In the Garden With Sow-n-Sow
Every Day Crochet

]]> Comment on Brazil in 2016 – World in Chaos? by JohnTeal http://www.worldcompetes.com/blog/2011/04/brazil-in-2016-world-in-chaos/comment-page-1/#comment-356 JohnTeal Mon, 04 Apr 2011 08:01:31 +0000 http://www.worldcompetes.com/blog/?p=499#comment-356 It is very easy to take things out of context. As a UK resident I would like to just point out that last weeks "demonstrations" were held in London to exercise the populations freedom of speech, in particular the demonstrators were protesting about the severity of cuts to reduce the countries deficit. It was reported that there were between 250-400 thousand peaceful protesters walking through London. Unfortunately a minority of probably 2-3 hundred hooligans decided to use it as an excuse for civil unrest. Suggesting there were riots in London with calls for the death of the Crown prince out of context, make this seem that the UK is following the revolutions in the middle east. Which is evidently not the case. The majority of British Olympic venues are well on the way to being complete, tickets are on sale and going well. At these times of austerity should we be spending this much money on sport is a different question but here in the UK we don't see the world ending before we use our new stadiums. <a href="http://rjrdaydreamer.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">RJRDaydreamer</a> It is very easy to take things out of context. As a UK resident I would like to just point out that last weeks “demonstrations” were held in London to exercise the populations freedom of speech, in particular the demonstrators were protesting about the severity of cuts to reduce the countries deficit. It was reported that there were between 250-400 thousand peaceful protesters walking through London. Unfortunately a minority of probably 2-3 hundred hooligans decided to use it as an excuse for civil unrest. Suggesting there were riots in London with calls for the death of the Crown prince out of context, make this seem that the UK is following the revolutions in the middle east. Which is evidently not the case. The majority of British Olympic venues are well on the way to being complete, tickets are on sale and going well. At these times of austerity should we be spending this much money on sport is a different question but here in the UK we don’t see the world ending before we use our new stadiums.

RJRDaydreamer

]]> Comment on Brazil in 2016 – World in Chaos? by tara tyler http://www.worldcompetes.com/blog/2011/04/brazil-in-2016-world-in-chaos/comment-page-1/#comment-352 tara tyler Sun, 03 Apr 2011 02:53:00 +0000 http://www.worldcompetes.com/blog/?p=499#comment-352 olympic theme, eh? I like it. should learn a fww things! happy b day! olympic theme, eh? I like it. should learn a fww things! happy b day!

]]> Comment on Brazil in 2016 – World in Chaos? by Marie Anne http://www.worldcompetes.com/blog/2011/04/brazil-in-2016-world-in-chaos/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Marie Anne Sat, 02 Apr 2011 15:20:50 +0000 http://www.worldcompetes.com/blog/?p=499#comment-351 Who knows if the world as we know it will still be here. Who knows if the world as we know it will still be here.

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