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U.S. athletes told to cool it at Olympics

By Simon Hart
LONDON SUNDAY TELEGRAPH


NEW YORK — American athletes have been warned not to wave the U.S. flag during their medal celebrations at this summer's Olympic Games in Athens, for fear of provoking crowd hostility and harming the country's already-battered public image. The spectacle of victorious athletes grabbing a national flag and parading it around the stadium is a familiar part of international sporting competition, but U.S. Olympic officials have ordered their 550-strong team to exercise restraint and avoid any jingoistic behavior.

This is complete nonsense. The terrorists will already know who the Americans are before they win. I hope they celebrate and show what the U.S. is about!

Paranoia sets into Greece, a country on the brink, hopefully somebody can pull them back into stability.

I agree Brent. I am proud of our country as are our athletes. We're not going to cave to terrorists.
...Jennifer...

I think it's ridiculous also, but to tell you the truth, I'm not too comfortable with sending anyone over there.

Stephanie wrote:I think it's ridiculous also, but to tell you the truth, I'm not too comfortable with sending anyone over there.

I feel the same way, Stephanie!
But, if you're brave enough to go then wave the American Flag proudly!!!

Same here. I think we can be proud of our athletes, but the terrorists HATE us. I like the idea Australia had with the Quantas Airliners ready at a moments notice.

Now that's the spirit, Duck and Chad---wahoooooo!!!
God Bless the USA!!!

LOL! Great pics guys!

I think the one you posted Chad will send them over the edge!

USA USA

If we are not going to wave our flags.. that's caving in to the terrorists..

The terrorists already know we're going to be there.. and if they carry out an attack and succeed, we'll deal with it and take care of them

Lets go USA!

Waving the flag, saluting the flag, marching beneath the flag....those are all symbols of the wonderful tradition of this country, and of the Olympiad.

I doubt other countries instruct their athletes to do the same.

In my opinion, just that statement alone does more to fuel the fire of hatred than ten thousand proud and cheering Americans at opening ceremonies could do.

Can we impeach the US Olympic Committee? What a crock of PC bull! Wave it long and proud!!!!!!!!!

mf_dolphin wrote:Can we impeach the US Olympic Committee? What a crock of PC bull! Wave it long and proud!!!!!!!!!

S. ATHLETES WARNED NOT TO WAVE FLAGS AT OLYMPICS

U.S. athletes competing in the 2004 summer games in Athens have been warned to tone down their "jingoism," and not to wave the flag excessively. Apparently, the thinking goes, our image in the world is so low, that we don't want to insult anyone. What?

Check out this statement from the USOC's acting president, Bill Martin: "We're not the favorite kid in the world right now." Well .. in part he's right. We're not exactly on the party invitation list for despotic Islamist regimes. The Euro-weenies, of course, hate us because they they can't survive without us. They are depending on us to save them from Islamic terrorism, while taking money behind the back from the very people who prey on them. And there are a number of countries that hate us, or fear us if you will, because of our strength. We are the world's reigning superpower. Some country is going to occupy that role .. and if not the United States, just who would Bill Martin want it to be?

Here's a thought. If you can't display your pride in your country ... If you can't wave the flag of the country for whom you are representing in the Olympic games, then what is the point of going? The USOC has no problem taking billions of dollars from U.S. consumers in the form of TV rights fees, commercials and sponsorships, and we can't wave our flag? I think not.

The people of the United States should be proud of what we're doing in Iraq. We've liberated tens of millions of people from one of history's most despotic regimes. We are attacking terrorism in the very region that spawns it. We are carrying the water for the gutless United Nations, which didn't have the nads to enforce its own resolutions. If Bush will get back on tract and renew his allegiance to his own "Bush Doctrine" our actions in the middle east will be noted by historians as noble, not wrong. I am more proud of our flag today than I have been in many years ... and I want to see it flying at the Olympics. Let those who envy us or hate us just suffer.

Many countries in the world hate freedom, they hate President Bush, and they hate the United States of America. That's all there is to it. Meanwhile, the olympic committee OKs transsexual athletes, and we can't wave the flag. Idiots.
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Thats lunacy. Wave the Flag and do it with Pride

I cant believe this. I think it is a bunch a bull to. I echo everyones comments. We should wave it high, and be proud about doing it.