http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:57:50 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/02/18/100656.php#comment-696789 Actually, Chastain became involved in a telephone-call networking operation that disturbed other people not residing in that region to play sports. 696789@blogcritics.org Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:57:50 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/02/18/100656.php#comment-696473 I think you meant BRANDI CHASTAIN not MIA HAMM. Mia retired on her own accord. Brandi was shown the door b/c she was OLD. 696473@blogcritics.org Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:11:21 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/02/18/100656.php#comment-696199 I stopped watching the Olympics as well as most sporting events beyond high school level. Most sports have nothing to do with athletics anymore. It's all about $, face time for sponsors and tv ratings. The spirit of sports is lost forever. Metal on bros, Joe 696199@blogcritics.org Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:13:09 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/02/18/100656.php#comment-696197 While you're right that the Olympics tend to be a media magnet for prancing political primadonnas, you lose me when you claim that the exploits of the athletes get lost in the crush. It's sadly true that the 1968 Games, for example, are remembered mainly for the Black Panther salutes of African-American medal winners, and the '72 Games for the massacre of the Israeli athletes. It is also true, though, that since the end of the Cold War, the Games have been far less politically contentious. People's concerns about the Chinese are legitimate, and it's natural that questions should be asked of them since they're hosting such a major international event. However, once the Games start, we'll be turning on our TVs and opening our newspapers to follow the sporting performances, not the political ones. 696197@blogcritics.org Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:09:45 EST