MooPig Olympic History Nanosecond :: "Black Power 1968 Olympics"

Did it Make a Difference?
Retracted by Pat Darnell  |  July 24, 2013  |  Bryan TX

[Picture LINK]  ... in the same stadium from which 6,200 pigeons swooped skyward to signify the opening of the "Peace Olympics," Sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos, two disaffected black athletes from the U.S. put on a public display of petulance that sparked one of the most unpleasant controversies in Olympic history and turned the high drama of the games into theater of the absurd. Smith had just won the 200-meter dash in a record-breaking 19.8 ...

Iconic Images of Human Rights Violations (43): Black Power Salute at the 1968 Olympics | P.a.p.-Blog // Human Rights Etc.: "The two U.S. athletes received their medals shoeless, but wearing black socks, to represent black poverty. Carlos wore a necklace of beads which he described “were for those individuals that were lynched, or killed and that no-one said a prayer for, that were hung and tarred. It was for those thrown off the side of the boats in the middle passage.”

As they left the podium they were booed by the crowd. Time magazine wrote “Faster, Higher, Stronger” is the motto of the Olympic Games. “Angrier, nastier, uglier” better describes the scene in Mexico City last week. (source)

Carlos and Smith were stripped of their medals, ejected from the Olympic Village, and returned to an unfriendly welcome in the U.S."

'via Blog this'

Now jump ahead to 2012 Olympics

It writes itself, no lie.

Is this what Bernanke means by Quantitative Easing? The Oracle of "Never really getting anywhere in life...?"

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http://filipspagnoli.wordpress.com/2010/02/23/iconic-images-of-human-rights-violations-43-black-power-salute-at-the-olympics/
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,900397,00.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Passage
http://wolmers.org/category/wolmers-olympics/

MooPig's Famous Last Words Department :: Michael Phelps

We Repeat:: "20 Medals, 16 Gold."
Retrieved by Pat Darnell  |  Aug 3, 2012  |  Bryan TX

***UPDATED February 3rd, 2009 *** Michael Phelps has so far emerged unscathed from the controversy created by the photo showing him smoking from a bong, with his sponsors still standing behind him. However, he still could face criminal charges if it's determined that he was smoking marijuana, which shouldn't be too difficult considering there's a photo and Phelps has already confessed:

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says he will charge Michael Phelps with a crime if he determines the Olympics hero smoked marijuana in Richland County...


...Possession of marijuana is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to 30 days in jail or a $570 fine, plus court costs. (Read story HERE)
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http://moopigwisdom.blogspot.com/2009/02/whew.html
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/
http://www.faniq.com/blog/Michael-Phelps-Bong-Hit-Smoking-Marijuana-Blog-18641

Michael Phelps in England 2012

20 Medals, 16 Gold.
Snagged by Pat Darnell  |  Aug 2, 2012  |  Bryan TX

Michael Phelps is back on top. In winning the 200m IM in London over fellow American Ryan Lochte Thursday, Phelps captured his 20th Olympic medal and became the first male swimmer to ever win the same event in three consecutive Games

Read more: http://nbcnews.to/NOjeoJ

Photo: Tim Wimborne / Reuters

He [Michael Phelps] knew then that if he wanted to be serious about swimming, serious about this grueling and demanding event in particular, he had to get his backside into the cold pool early in the morning and re-dedicate himself to being the champion he was and could yet be again.

"... He [Phelps] went out hard and fast from the get-go, flirted with world-record pace and won in 1:54.27. It was his 20th career Olympic medal; 16 are gold. Say that out loud and let the thought linger: 20 medals, 16 gold. ... "

Sidebar
The OTHER American Swimmer, Ryan Lochte's, meet is over. He won five medals. That is, and let's be plain, big. Moreover, Lochte now has 11 for his career. Among all male American Olympians, only Phelps has more.

In London, Lochte, who turns 28 on Friday, won individual gold in the 400 IM and relay gold, a brilliant swim, in the 4x200 free.
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http://nbcnews.to/NOjeoJ

Shawna Johnson Wins Gold at Beam

Little Girls Grow up in the Most Mysterious Ways




Beam Routine of Nastia Liukin

Gymnasts Liukin, Johnson end with eight medals 01:19 AM CDT on Wednesday, August 20, 2008
by Kate Hairpoulos

BEIJING – Olympic competition ended appropriately Tuesday for Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson – on the medal stand, together, one last time.

Johnson, finally, took her first gold of the Games – to go with her three silvers – in the balance beam final at National Indoor Stadium. Liukin earned silver, raising her medal count to five and tying her with Shannon Miller and Mary Lou Retton as the most decorated American gymnasts in a single Olympics.

"I think Nastia is gorgeous," said Martha Karolyi, the U.S. national team coordinator. "She's probably one of the greatest gymnasts [ever] for USA."

Johnson scored 16.225 on the beam, the class of the field. Liukin, from Parker, scored 16.025 and China's Cheng Fei took bronze at 15.950.

Liukin and Johnson – rivals, roommates and friends – came to Beijing with grand expectations and lived up to them. Their order of finish in the all-around, Liukin No. 1 and Johnson No. 2, surprised some, but they made history. For the first time, the U.S. placed more than one gymnast in the all-around and on balance beam.

Opposites in style but equally stunning, Liukin and Johnson accounted for eight of USA Gymnastics' 10 medals, the most for the U.S. in a non-boycotted Olympics.

Not bad at all, especially considering the American women's rocky start, when mistakes helped give China – despite questions regarding the eligibility of half of its team – the team gold. On the men's side, the Chinese flat-out dominated, winning every gold but one.

Liukin said Monday night she and Johnson crossed off another day of the calendar they keep in their Olympic Village room, intent on finishing strong.

"We thought, 'Wow, this is the last day, so let's really try to enjoy it and have the time of our life,' " said Liukin, 18. "And I think we did."

Liukin's fifth medal meant she topped her father and coach Valeri's four medals from the Seoul Games in 1988.

"I'm glad she did," Valeri said.

Liukin, artistic and clean on the beam as usual Tuesday, finished with one gold, three silvers and a bronze. She tied for first in the uneven bars final Monday, but took silver because of the the International Gymnastics Federation's tiebreaker.

"It was really great to be able to spend it with my dad," Liukin said of her Olympic experience. "This whole trip has been harder and longer than any other trip we've been on, but it's also been so much better.

"It's definitely been more than a dream come true. ... To say we have nine medals combined – Olympic medals, not just any medals – it's amazing."

Johnson, the world all-around champion, was thrilled to win gold in her last opportunity. Especially after a shaky day in which Johnson, 16, dealt with a headache and wasn't her normal self in warmups.

But Johnson hit each of her difficult tumbling passes on the four-inch wide beam. As Karolyi said, Johnson tumbles on the beam like other gymnasts do on the floor.

"For the first time, I really just let everything go," said Johnson, who bit her lip to fight back tears and then beamed her trademark smile on the medal podium. "I didn't think about what other girls had gotten or what the judges were going to give me. It's the Olympics. I wanted to finish up the best I can."

Johnson came to Beijing as the favorite to win all-around gold. And she admitted Tuesday being bothered by not receiving scores as high as she'd become accustomed to. But with a gold finally around her neck, she said she is at peace with the outcome.

"At first it did upset me a little, and I thought about it, and I didn't care," Johnson said. "I was at the Olympics, having the time of my life."Coming out here today, whether [I won], I didn't care. I knew in my heart what I deserved."

Top honors

There are three American gymnasts who have won five medals in an Olympic Games:

Nastia Liukin: 2008 (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)

Shannon Miller: 1992 (2 silver, 3 bronze)

Mary Lou Retton: 1984 (1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)

Excitement, the old Fashion Way...

by...Spending our disposable income on it!!!!






There are two things I get excited about; the possibility of Astronaut Sex, and when the Men's Swim 400 Relay Team Wins GooooLLLLDDDDD Medal at the Olympics!!!!!!



Led by the dream of the Athens swimmer Phelps:
Phelps is seeking to break the record of seven gold medals in one Olympics, set by fellow American Mark Spitz in 1972 at the Munich Games.

``Eat, sleep and swim,'' Phelps said on his preparations. ``That's all I can do. Get some calories into my system and try to recover the best I can.''

BEIJING (AFP) - American superstar Michael Phelps smashed his world record in winning the first of a potential record-breaking eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics swimming competition on Sunday.

The 23-year-old shattered his record in comfortably winning the 400 metres individual medley gold medal in four minutes 03.84 seconds.

Phelps carved 1.41 seconds off his mark of 4:05.25 set at the American trials in Omaha last June.

Phelps, watched by US President George W.Bush in the stands, beat home Hungary's Laszlo Cseh (4:06.16) and teammate Ryan Lochte (4:08.09).

It was Phelps's seventh career Olympic gold medal and ninth overall as he chases down Mark Spitz's 36-year-old record of seven golds at one Games.

Phelps's exacting campaign to achieve that will entail at least 17 races, but he showed he was up to the challenge by being under world record pace throughout the 400m medley final.

He was challenged by Lochte in the second backstroke leg with his teammate slightly ahead of him at one stage.

But Phelps finished powerfully in the breaststroke and freestyle legs to convincingly win gold.

IlUsions... FUN !!

If you can't see this, stretch your eyes like Chinese; It's Olympic Stadium!!

Olympics Creates new Security Risks: Ticket Sales

The U.S. federal courts shut down two websites that claimed to sell tickets to the Beijing Olympics, but instead scammed unsuspecting sports fans.

The sites, beijingticketing.com and beijing-tickets2008.com, appeared to be legitimate ticket brokers, but instead of supplying the tickets, the owners of the sites charged hundreds of credit card accounts. The scam affected people around the world, including the parents of members of Austrailia's Olympic team.

Beijing Olympic ticket scam shut down by Sue Marquette Poremba / August 05, 2008

Apparently, the International Olympic Committee had been alerted to the scam several months ago. As of Tuesday morning, the sites were inaccessible.

This type of scam has become relatively common, Fred Felman, CMO of MarkMonitor, told SCMagazineUS.com on Tuesday.

“We see it all the time,” Felman said, “especially on ticket and auction sites.”

He advised that consumers always try to use the ticket brokers recommended by the event itself.

“Or, when in doubt, read the comments, if there are any," he added. "If every comment is positive and many of them are poorly written, that should raise a red flag that the site isn't legitimate.”

The loss of hundreds of dollars thought to be spent on tickets is only the tip of the iceberg, Sam Masiello, director of threat management at MX Logic, told SCMagazineUS.com.

“Not only are people out the money for event tickets, their credit card information, names and addresses are in the hands of crooks,” Masiello said. “While many of these people think all they've lost is the amount spent on tickets, the truth is, they are at risk of having their identity stolen.” (Poremba, SM; Aug 5, 2008)

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Japanese, Chinese, Dirty Knees, What are These?

UPDATE --
Striking venues and $40 billion spent to improve infrastructure cannot mask Beijing's dirty air. A World Bank study found China is home to 16 of the 20 worst cities for air quality. Three-quarters of the water flowing through urban areas is unsuitable for drinking or fishing.
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First REsponse: Compostholestoy

Ching Chong Chinaman
Sittin' on a Fence
Tryin' to make a Dollar
Out'a slave labor while puking the environment and
putting profits into the military...

It doesn't rhythm as well as the old version (out'a 15
cents) - but it is more economically sound and
contemporary.

OK, now I gott'a make 15¢ - bye

richard capotosto to you - 1 hr ago - 07.21.2008

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MooPig Olympic Department agrees: "Yes, Mr Compost, could be... one down fourteen to go."
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