[FairfieldLife] The Olympic Games are for the Rich

2014-02-20 Thread jr_esq 
If you look at the current medal count winners, the top ten countries are 
considered to be from the well developed nations in the world.  Most of the 
third world countries who are participating in the games more likely are not 
going to win any medals, gold or otherwise. 

 http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/sochi-2014/medals/ 
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/sochi-2014/medals/

Re: [FairfieldLife] The Olympic Games are for the Rich

2014-02-20 Thread Mike Dixon 
Superior athleticism requires a lot of training, which requires a lot of *free* 
time, which requires financial backing. The one exception I can think of is, if 
you have to run for your life to get away from the lions that want to eat you! 
Ethiopian and Kenyans make excellent long distance runners!




On Thursday, February 20, 2014 12:37 PM, jr_...@yahoo.com jr_...@yahoo.com 
wrote:
  
  
If you look at the current medal count winners, the top ten countries are 
considered to be from the well developed nations in the world.  Most of the 
third world countries who are participating in the games more likely are not 
going to win any medals, gold or otherwise.

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/sochi-2014/medals/

Re: [FairfieldLife] The Olympic Games are for the Rich

2014-02-20 Thread jr_esq 
Mike, 

 That's precisely the point.  The skills necessary to win the medals take time 
and money to develop.  Athletes from the third world who are talented are 
simply winnowed out by economic factors.
 

 However, I am impressed by those runners from Kenya and Ethiopia for excelling 
in their sport despite of the poverty in their country.  They may have 
financial backers, like Nike and other corporate sponsors, who live outside 
their country and are motivated by product advertisements.

Re: [FairfieldLife] The Olympic Games are for the Rich

2014-02-20 Thread nablusoss1008 
The only way for a developing nation to exell in sports is by raising the 
collective consciousness of the nation. Everything else is in vain.  Let them 
participate in the collective practice of TM and become The New Light.  No 
underdeveloped nation can proclaim; I'm The Lion of The World, it's but vanity. 
 

 Maharishi on the Second Coming: Nairobi will be the new Jerusalem

Re: [FairfieldLife] The Olympic Games are for the Rich

2014-02-20 Thread jr_esq 
Nabs, 

 Where did you get this quotation from MMY?  If this is true, who is the person 
that is coming soon?

Re: [FairfieldLife] The Olympic Games are for the Rich

2014-02-20 Thread Mike Dixon 
Uh... Obama?




On Thursday, February 20, 2014 4:20 PM, jr_...@yahoo.com jr_...@yahoo.com 
wrote:
  
  
Nabs,

Where did you get this quotation from MMY?  If this is true, who is the person 
that is coming soon?   

Re: [FairfieldLife] The Olympic Games are for the Rich

2014-02-20 Thread Mike Dixon 
So... let me guess. You have a solution. Make the countries with the most 
medals pay for the training of the athletes from the countries with the fewest 
medals. Athletic affirmative action.




On Thursday, February 20, 2014 3:18 PM, jr_...@yahoo.com jr_...@yahoo.com 
wrote:
  
  
Mike,

That's precisely the point.  The skills necessary to win the medals take time 
and money to develop.  Athletes from the third world who are talented are 
simply winnowed out by economic factors.

However, I am impressed by those runners from Kenya and Ethiopia for excelling 
in their sport despite of the poverty in their country.  They may have 
financial backers, like Nike and other corporate sponsors, who live outside 
their country and are motivated by product advertisements.