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Olympic sport is all very exciting but it involves an extraordinary level of elitism.
More telling of a nation's fitness and physical proficiency if you select your Olympic team at random, something like jury duty selection, to acquire a more representative cross-section of your society, to compete.
Who
knows... you could end up running alongside Usain Bolt, in the marathon.
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I suspect certain nations would not do so
well in the medals tables. I think this
would put an end to Scottish calls for an
independent team |
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How about making the judging itself an Olympic event? |
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"She's been training in the 'Lowest Scores' category for the last year, but when her teammate was injured in a tragic sign displaying accident, she had to switch to the 'Median Scoring' category. This isn't her strength". |
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"Anyone can be an Olympic athlete, son, anyone." |
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//alongside Usain Bolt// sp. behind |
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<Jeux Sans Frontieres> "AND HERE COME THE BELGIANS!!" </Jeux Sans Frontieres> |
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