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Spitz, once the star, upset over Beijing snub
AFP ^
| August 11, 2008
| Hildy
Posted on 08/11/2008 2:02:50 PM PDT by Hildy
HONG KONG (AFP) - US swim legend Mark Spitz won't be on hand in Beijing if Michael Phelps breaks his record of seven gold medals at a single Olympics—because, he says, no one bothered to invite him.
Spitz said the International Olympic Committee, a US television network or FINA—the international body that governs world swimming—should have brought him to the Games this year, with Phelps making a go at his record.
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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: 2008olympics; beijing; china; markspitz; olympics; phelps; snub; swim; swimming
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This is not a very flattering portrait of the great swimmer. Mark, a little humility goes a long way.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:02:50 PM PDT
by
Hildy
To: Hildy
Once a prima donna...
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:03:52 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Public policy should never become the captive of a scientific-technological elite. -- Ike Eisenhower)
To: Hildy
The Olympics are filled with a bunch of spoiled egotistical brats.
They spend all their time training for something useless; mooch off their families -— for some personal glory, at best.
And I say that as a sometimes serious athelete.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:05:18 PM PDT
by
MeanWestTexan
("Jesse Jackson was an important figure; paving the way for Osama bin Laden to appear" -- Dan Rather)
To: Hildy
You are totally right. He was a GREAT swimmer and he has NEVER had any humility.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:06:30 PM PDT
by
Artemis Webb
( OBAMA/HUCKABEE '08)
To: Hildy
To: Hildy
Yeah, let’s invite Don Scholander to come over too and watch the Olympics...
give me a break..
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:07:07 PM PDT
by
nikos1121
(The first black president of the US should be at least a "Jackie Robinson.")
To: Hildy
Somebodys panties are in a bunch.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:07:16 PM PDT
by
reagan_fanatic
("And how can this be? For I am the Kwisatz Haderach! " - Barack Obama)
To: Hildy
He’ll always have his Wheaties box.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:07:26 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
should have brought him to the Games this year, with Phelps making a go at his record.Well, to his point, MLB did drag Hank Aaron to every game when Barry Bonds was getting ready to break his record. Not agrreing with him, I just understand where he's coming from.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:07:42 PM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: Hildy
“This is not a very flattering portrait of the great swimmer. Mark, a little humility goes a long way. “
Where does this has been get off?
People don’t owe him a “free ride” or a special invite.
I’d bet even Bush paid his own way for himself and the family.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:09:38 PM PDT
by
nmh
(Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
No need top be humble. Mark Spitz achieved what no one, before or since, has been able to eclipse. I think it shows great attitude and character that he would want to be present as someone breaks his record.
BTW: The U.S. Olympic Committee failed to invite Marty Glickman to the 1996 games in Atlanta—the 50th anniversary of Avery Brundage’s historic capitulation to Adolph Hitler.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:09:42 PM PDT
by
joeystoy
To: Puppage
mark spitz is still mad at the greg louganis jokes...
To: Puppage
I just understand where he's coming from. Me, too. Actually, I think he's absolutely right -- NBC should have invited him.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:10:41 PM PDT
by
JennysCool
(A man who served his country well vs. a walking Che poster. Is it really that tough a choice?)
To: Hildy
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:10:46 PM PDT
by
B-Chan
(Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
To: BurbankKarl
mark spitz is still mad at the greg louganis jokes...LOL. I just thought of a few.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:11:08 PM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: Hildy
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And still champeen!
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To: JennysCool
Sheesh. All he had hoped for was an invite, not an all expense paid trip.
To: Hildy
I am Coffee200am and they didn’t pick me to go. It’s so unfair.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:21:13 PM PDT
by
Coffee200am
("We should all be living in mud huts and riding bicycles to avoid killing the polar bears...%99"/s)
To: Puppage
In contrast, Hank Aaron was important.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:22:22 PM PDT
by
MeanWestTexan
("Jesse Jackson was an important figure; paving the way for Osama bin Laden to appear" -- Dan Rather)
To: PurpleMan
He wanted to present the medals to Phelps.
I think the limelight should be totally and only on Phelps.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:23:35 PM PDT
by
CaptainK
(...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
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