Giles Daldanus
Guru
That’s very harsh and I feel sorry for the athlete in question…yes, this type of humour is not my cup of tea, but it’s obvious that she was just joking around and the Greek federation should have simply warned her or asked her to apologize.
There are a number of athletes who represent countries other than their own due to financial reasons (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, etc.) and these states are rarely criticized for naturalizing/taking away the identity of sportsmen and sportswomen, so it’s sad that a Greek woman like her was prevented from competing for her country.
As for myself, I just came back from my summer holiday and will mostly be following the football (soccer), swimming, athletics, basketball, table tennis, and volleyball competitions.
USA and China are really racking up a fine medal haul so far!
There are a number of athletes who represent countries other than their own due to financial reasons (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, etc.) and these states are rarely criticized for naturalizing/taking away the identity of sportsmen and sportswomen, so it’s sad that a Greek woman like her was prevented from competing for her country.
As for myself, I just came back from my summer holiday and will mostly be following the football (soccer), swimming, athletics, basketball, table tennis, and volleyball competitions.
USA and China are really racking up a fine medal haul so far!
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