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Are escorts in keeping with the Olympic Spirit?

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by TrooperBari, Jul 12, 2009.

  1. TrooperBari

    TrooperBari Well-Known Member

    One Olympian from New Zealand sure hopes so.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/jul/12/taekwondo-escort-agency-olympics

    All in the spirit of amateur athletics, I'm sure.

    But how bad could it be? After all, he got his mother's permission.


     
    TrooperBari, Jul 12, 2009
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  2. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    The word "amateur" no longer exists in the Olympic charter.
    So these "pros" are A-OK.
     
    Moderator1, Jul 12, 2009
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  3. TrooperBari

    TrooperBari Well-Known Member

    Bah!

    All these artificially enhanced, overly dolled up pros these days ... what's wrong with amateur action?
     
    TrooperBari, Jul 12, 2009
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  4. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    Perhaps they can perform a gymnastics demonstration on their dates. Ride the pommelhorse, so to speak.
     
    Batman, Jul 12, 2009
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  5. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    I thought at first it meant escorts *for* Olympic athletes.
     
    RickStain, Jul 12, 2009
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  6. Smasher_Sloan

    Smasher_Sloan Active Member

    Unnecessary, apparently. The Olympics is supposedly one of the world's great hook-up fests. All these superbly-conditioned, physical young people in a confined space, nature just takes over.
     
    Smasher_Sloan, Jul 12, 2009
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  7. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Yep. That's why condoms are the most popular of all the goodies the athletes receive - and why they're always running out of them.
     
    Moderator1, Jul 12, 2009
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  8. Double J

    Double J Active Member

    Nadia, that was perfect - you get a 10 for that full-twisting dismount!
     
    Double J, Jul 12, 2009
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  9. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    Too bad you don't have much horse to pommel
     
    dooley_womack1, Jul 12, 2009
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  10. PeteyPirate

    PeteyPirate Guest

    Faster, higher, stronger

    Harder, harder, harder
     
    PeteyPirate, Jul 12, 2009
    #10
  11. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    The escort service will also serve as unofficial tryouts for the Kiwi pole vault team.
     
    Batman, Jul 12, 2009
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