Britain kow tows to China as athletes are forced to sign no criticism contracts

Daily Mail (UK) ^ | 2/10/2008 | Rob Draper and Daniel King

[bill1952]

>Regardless of what he thought of the Chinese, he should have kept his mouth shut. He is the heir to the throne and he is already far too vocal on political issues as a future constitutional monarch....

Oh Heavens yes! what the f**k is an heir to the throne thinking by speaking out against China??

Next thing that will happen is politicians all over the world might actually start talking about some cruddy old communist country in negative terms, and we certainly can’t have that happening!!

Chirac was right:
Your prince missed an excellent opportunity to keep his mouth shut!! SHEEZ!

[Seruzawa]

So you are saying that there aren’t any ball-less Brits any where in Britain? That the Brit Olympic Committee members aren’t ball-less? How about the Archbishop of Canterbury? LOL!

[goldfinch]

Anyone know what the USOC’s position is on this? I haven’t been able to find anything.

From the article above:

The BOA took the decision even though other countries – including the United States, Canada, Finland, and Australia – have pledged that their athletes would be free to speak about any issue concerning China.

To date, only New Zealand and Belgium have banned their athletes from giving political opinions while competing at the Games.

[thundrey]

All I will say on the issue of the presidential elections is that from what I’ve seen, McCain Oven-Chips is my prefered candidate. He’s a conservative but not an ideologue. That’s the way I like them....

[xJones]

So you are saying that there aren’t any ball-less Brits any where in Britain?

Of course there's ball-less Britians, but there's more ball-less Americans in California and New York than the British ever dreamed of. And the worst part is that our ball-less wonders have more money than the fewer ball-less Brits do. BTW, how many times did you see Breakback Mountain?

As for the A of C, old fuzzy is just the lastest disaster for the Church of England. I much prefer to read the writings of C.S. Lewis, the Oxford Don, LOL!

[sweetiepiezer]

Thanks JACK.
No contract here, we will keep criticizing.

[thundrey]

Where did you get the idea the Chinese have the Second Largest Navy in the World? The Second Largest Navy is either the Royal Navy (in terms of total gross tonnage) or the Marine Nationale (In terms of total number of warships).
The People’s Liberation Army Navy is certainly nowhere near as powerful as either the French or British Navy as they have virtually no power projection capability (thanks to their lack of aircraft carriers and notoriously noisy submarines), and are technologically inferior.
I’d even rate the Spanish and Italian Navies higher than I would the Chinese...

[thundrey]

Where did you get the idea the Chinese have the Second Largest Navy in the World? The Second Largest Navy is either the Royal Navy (in terms of total gross tonnage) or the Marine Nationale (In terms of total number of warships).
The People’s Liberation Army Navy is certainly nowhere near as powerful as either the French or British Navy as they have virtually no power projection capability (thanks to their lack of aircraft carriers and notoriously noisy submarines), and are technologically inferior.
I’d even rate the Spanish and Italian Navies higher than I would the Chinese...

[ozzymandus]

This is strange. Isn’t it the muslims the brits usually grovel to?

[xJones]

This is strange. Isn’t it the muslims the brits usually grovel to?

I don't know about the Brits, but we sure grovel to the Mexicans. BTW, if you can't speak Spanglish, you better learn to speak it while you're groveling.

[xJones]

Where did you get the idea that there was a debate on this thread? Cheap ignorant comments to be easily spewed out by morons are the order the day.

Actually, this IS a thread made for hijacking. How's the weather where you are, and was your sister ever bitten by a moose (Holy Grail, Monty Python)?:D

[ozzymandus]

You can grovel all you wish. I won’t. I won’t accept Sharia law like the archbishop, either. Getting pretty nasty about your limey-worship, aren’t you? Are you as thin-skinned as those inbred royals?

[xJones]

I'll take this inane comment from your FR page:

It's all my fault. I was wrong and you were right. Feel better?

LOL, I bet you have to say that a lot!

[ozzymandus]

I say it to whiners like you to shut you up. It’s just easier than arguing with an idiot.

[xJones]

So when will you shut up?:D

[Churchillspirit]

Actually I don't see why this is such an issue.

You want to go to a foreign country to play sports - then play sports and leave the politics to the politicians.

You don't go as a guest to someone's house and complain about how they are raising their kids - tempting as that might be at times.

BTW there are several in this forum who just love to knock the Brits - whatever the subject.

Natives like me learn to ignore them...LOL!

[ozzymandus]

I love people like you who think having the last word is worth looking like a total ass. :>)

[xJones]

BTW there are several in this forum who just love to knock the Brits - whatever the subject.

Just be thankful you're not French. In the Chirac years there were some all time winner threads, including discussions about their enormously expensive 'Charles de Gaulle', the world's biggest lemon of an aircraft carrier. And the U.N debates - well, the least said the easiest mended. Sarko's in charge now, and at least he seems to like us a little bit, which is a rare change.:)

[xJones]

I love people like you who think having the last word is worth looking like a total ass.

I so happy you love me, because I always took good care of your father.

[CremeSaver]

Apologize for what? Speaking their minds? Obviously you have never spent any time at any British sites, have you? Americans are regularly ripped, and it would be considered a good day if the only thing that they called us was “ball-less.” You grovel and pander to the British, the rest of us have better things to do with our time.

Oh, by the way my degree is in European History. They may have had a glorious history, but their progeny are whining, miserable nitwits, and totally useless to anyone including themselves.