Skater Shani Davis Boycotts Olympic Opening, Because He Can't Carry The Stars And Stripes.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5372069/Skater-Shani-Davis-boycotts-olympic-opening-race-row.html

Man up, you are suppose to be a sportsman, you lost the toss, get over it.

[anotheoldgit]

Bazile

Then why is he causing such a rumpus over the outcome of the tossed coin result?

[anneasquith]

So not so much a petty muppet with no dummy is he really ?

[bednobs]

"Then why is he causing such a rumpus over the outcome of the tossed coin result?"
it appears to be the reporters who are

[bednobs]

acyually i take that back after re-reading the aricle

[MargoTester]

https://nypost.com/2018/02/09/freezing-temps-cant-stop-tongas-glistening-flag-bearer/
This guy didn't seem to find it cold!

[anneasquith]

I think his sweat has frozen to his very nice torso :-)

[andy-hughes]

AOG - This is not really a subject for a debate - is it?

You have posted what has happened, and what you think of it.

It's highly unlikely that anyone is seriously going to argue against what you have said.

[Spicerack]

Andy,
a) A couple of people have already taken a contrary view to AOG. (did you bother reading the thread before launching your 'attack'?)
b) We've had loads of threads about Harold Shipman, Fred & Rose West, etc. I haven't read them all, doubtful many ABers were supporting them. Still, we like to talk about them.
Can't help wondering is there another agenda behind your complaint.

[sp1814]

AOG

Did you read the whole article?

Do you think he boycotted the opening ceremony?

If so, why?

[Tilly2]

What a fuss over very little.

[naomi24]

What happened to sportsmanship? Big girl's blouse!

[Zacs-Master]

His twitter account is protected too! Wadda wuss.

[vulcan42]

//Shani won't march in the parade. It was never part of his plans. He is fully focused on his first race and is concentrating on that,' the spokesman said.//
By implication, the hundreds of sports people who took part in the ceremony weren't fully focused on their first event. What a load of nonsense.

[anotheoldgit]

andy-hughes

/// AOG - This is not really a subject for a debate - is it? ///

Oh so you have now put yourself up as AB's chief selector of items up for debate, is there no end to your pomposity?

/// You have posted what has happened, and what you think of it. ///

Isn't that what most ABers do?

/// It's highly unlikely that anyone is seriously going to argue against what you have said. ///

Well it is obvious you are, couldn't be because it has touched one of your many very sensitive nerves, for some reason?

I think that Spicerack has put much better than I have.

[naomi24]

aog, for the sake of keeping your thread on track, leave it. Others are clearly interested in talking about this so best ignored.

[aelmpvw]

on reflection it was probably a wise decision, he could have pulled something waving that ginormous flag around