Great Olympic News!

Yesterday I posted about the 2008 Olympics in Communist China. The news reports were that Bibles were going to be banned for athletes in the Olympics. Lindsey Graham from South Carolina reportedly asked the Chinese ambassador to the US about the ban and didn't get any answers.

Well, I wrote the US Olympic committee, and I'm happy to say I got a very quick response:

We have received confirmation from both the International Olympic Committee and the Beijing Organizing Committee that Bible and other religious materials will be permitted in the Athletes Village for personal use.

The news reports that the Beijing Organizing Committee was considering a prohibition were completely incorrect and stemmed from a miscommunication between a journalist form Italy and a representative of the organizing committee.

In addition, there will be an area in the Athletes village where athletes, coaches and officials can worship - as is always the case at the Olympic Games.


Excellent news! This is great especially because I really like the Olympics. Well, again, I like amateur athletes and don't care much for sports where professionals play one bit. And I do like the winter games a little better than the summer games. But still, this year I think I'm going to support the amateur athletes by joining The Sixth Ring -- which is a group of people financially supporting athletes training for the 2008 Olympics. Now I just need a new Olympic hat...


Permanent Link | Filed at 05:47 PM on November 08, 2007 in: Olympics
Comments:

HoosierArmyMom said (November 8, 2007 06:10 PM):

Outstanding News! Now... in my opinion, the white ball cap looks better because the emblems really stand out and... white is cooler in the summer and won't tend to bake your brain like the darker colors! Just my two cents. :-)

Ogre said (November 8, 2007 06:20 PM):

Heh. I like the two-color one, but I just don't know about the "red" theme...

HoosierArmyMom said (November 8, 2007 06:31 PM):

Red is one of my favorite colors as long as it's not used in reference to political leanings... LOL!!!

Ogre said (November 8, 2007 06:33 PM):

Heh. But "red" combined with China can only mean one thing...

HoosierArmyMom said (November 8, 2007 06:48 PM):

Go with the white hat! LOL!!!

Ogre said (November 8, 2007 06:51 PM):

Heh. I'll wait until tonight when my Sixth ring application goes through -- I think I get a 10% discount on everything else I buy after that!

HoosierArmyMom said (November 8, 2007 07:19 PM):

Nothing beats a discount. Not in a world where the liberals at any moment could add another 10% worth of deductions from your paycheck! :-)

Ogre said (November 8, 2007 07:48 PM):

And I'm sure they'll charge me sales tax on the purchase!

HoosierArmyMom said (November 8, 2007 07:55 PM):

Our government at work! *wink*

Ogre said (November 8, 2007 08:09 PM):

I SO want to make them unemployed.

HoosierArmyMom said (November 8, 2007 08:18 PM):

Yeah, but then they get to draw their ridiculous retirement they voted in for themselves. You know they are just a bunch of "white collar crooks"!!!!

Ogre said (November 8, 2007 08:21 PM):

No question about that one!

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