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"Are You Allowed to Criticize Simone Biles?: A Decision Tree" https://edge.mcsw.net/mcsweeneys/vd2fcj ... 8f6xhjv6k9

Lani wrote: ↑Thu Jul 29, 2021 10:20 am Why is this posted in the Olympics topic?

Slim Cognito wrote: ↑Thu Jul 29, 2021 10:16 am Convenience store robber flees in vehicle. Officer told not to engage in high speed pursuit in suburban area, it would endanger lives.

He/she begins high speed pursuit anyway. Audiences cheer as news copter follows.

Police car misses a sharp turn, careening onto a crowded sidewalk, killing a bystander. Target escapes.

Public decries reckless police chase. They should never take a chance like that.

(something like that actually happened in KC many many years ago.)

Slim Cognito wrote: ↑Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:10 am

Lani wrote: ↑Thu Jul 29, 2021 10:20 am Why is this posted in the Olympics topic?

Slim Cognito wrote: ↑Thu Jul 29, 2021 10:16 am Convenience store robber flees in vehicle. Officer told not to engage in high speed pursuit in suburban area, it would endanger lives.

He/she begins high speed pursuit anyway. Audiences cheer as news copter follows.

Police car misses a sharp turn, careening onto a crowded sidewalk, killing a bystander. Target escapes.

Public decries reckless police chase. They should never take a chance like that.

(something like that actually happened in KC many many years ago.)

(ignorant people reacting to Simone's decision to stand down. I've been told my brain doesn't work like other peoples'.)

Estiveo wrote: ↑Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:00 pm

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Volkonski wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:51 am One problem with the Olympics being in Japan is that it requires some effort for those of us in the USA to avoid news about final scores before we watch the matches.

TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - Simone Biles withdrew from the vault and uneven bar apparatus finals at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday as the U.S. gymnast continued to wrestle with mental health issues.

Biles had earlier stunned the Tokyo Games when she dropped out of the team competition following a poor opening vault and then decided not to defend her all-around crown.

The 24-year-old, however, might yet make another appearance at the Tokyo Games having not ruled herself out for floor exercise on Monday and beam on Tuesday.

Pink offers to pay fines for Norwegian team fined for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms

Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Pink is not only using her voice to help advocate for other women—she's offering to pay the fines of a Norway women's beach handball team after they opted to wear shorts instead of bikini bottoms during their match at the European Beach Handball Championship. “I’m VERY proud of the Norwegian female beach handball team FOR PROTESTING THE VERY SEXIST RULES ABOUT THEIR ‘uniform,’” the musician tweeted on Saturday. “The European handball federation SHOULD BE FINED FOR SEXISM. Good on ya, ladies. I’ll be happy to pay your fines for you. Keep it up.”

The Disciplinary Committee of the European Handball Federation (EHF) fined the team $1,768, or €150 per player, last Monday for "improper clothing," CBS News reported. The bikini requirement hasn't applied to beach volleyball players since 2012, according to International Handball Federation rules CBS News obtained. While male athletes wear shorts, the rules maintain that "female athletes must wear bikini bottoms" that have "a close fit," be "cut on an upward angle toward the top of the leg" and a depth of no more than 10 centimeters on the sides.

Katinka Haltvik, a player on the national team, told NRK in April she knows people who have opted out of the sport because of the uniform. "At first I thought it was very uncomfortable,” she said. “One becomes more concerned that the panties should not go astray than playing handball."

The women’s team thanked all of its supporters in an Instagram post. “Thank you so much for all the support We really appreciate all the love we have receivedYou’re the best ” the team said in the caption of the post.

MOSCOW (AP) — Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who plans to seek refuge in Europe after accusing team officials of trying to force her to leave the Tokyo Games early, said Tuesday that officials from her country “made it clear” she would face punishment if she returned home.

Tsimanouskaya, who had criticized the management of her team on social media, said officials hustled her to the airport and tried to put her on a plane back to Belarus, where the autocratic government has relentlessly stifled dissent and any criticism. She said she hopes to continue her career, but for now her safety remains a priority.

In the dramatic standoff, several countries offered her help, and Poland granted her a humanitarian visa Monday. She plans to fly to Warsaw later in the week, according to an activist group that is helping her.

p0rtia wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:17 pm !!!