An Australian swimmer was picked-on by a prominent paper in her homeland for having an ever-so-slight belly, something not present in 2008... a poll asking if she deserved to compete was shouted down by immense protests... Yahoo<http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/public-pushes-back-against-fat-comments-aussie-swimmer-191640600--oly.html>
An 18yr-old British female weightlifter, forecast to do quite well, was picked-on by *Mail* website commenters who wouldn't care if an orangutan won a gold medal as long as they still get to go to their local pub... Yahoo<http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/teenage-olympic-weightlifter-zoe-smith-vs-her-internet-112630959--oly.html> Michael Phelps, as he's got competition early Saturday, won't march in opening ceremonies... USA TODAY<http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/07/michael-phelps-opening-ceremony-london-olympics/1?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&dlvrit=206567#.UBCTyaPvwvS> A group of track/field competitors, thanks to a new "passport" that tracks their past banned-substance use, are blocked from action in London... Yahoo<http://sports.yahoo.com/news/9-athletes-banned-lead-olympics-193545791--oly.html> -- BOB And meanwhile, the Norfolk-at-Lehigh Valley baseball game features the Tides (Baltimore) in hot-orange tops and the IronPigs (Phillies) in Santa Claus-style unies... -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
