Unbelievable!
Fox News is reporting that U.S. Olympic athletes are warned against excessively jingoistic celebrations at the Olympics…
>>>“We are not the favourite kid in the room as a country,” said Bill Martin, the president of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). “We are sensitive to the issue of flaunting and jingoism in its raw sense. This is going to be a tough Games for us as a country.” <<<
So maybe we should tell our athletes to run slower so they don't embarrass anyone else? As Bill Bennet pointed out this morning, will North Korea being flying their flag and celebrating? China? Syria?
>>>At a meeting of the USOC in New York this weekend potential members of the 550-strong team were given a series of recommendations warning them to avoid overtly jingoistic behavior.
“We are now discussing proper conduct at the Games,” said Darryl Seibel, a spokesman for the USOC. “Given the current international climate, we want to make sure our athletes are well advised and know what they might face in Athens.
“That doesn’t mean they should not celebrate when they win, or wave the flag. But what it does mean is that they should act appropriately given the international situation.” <<<
Isn't the whole point of the Olympics that athletes represent their country in competition against athletes from other countries? Don't they raise the nations flag and play the national anthem for the gold medal winners?
Are we to be ashamed of being Americans? I know some on the Left would say yes, but our athletes should be proud of their accomplishments and should be proud as can be to be American. We need to find a replacement for Bill Martin, perhaps someone who cares less about appeasing the dictators of the world and more about putting the best athletes in America in Athens.
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