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Old 08-27-2008, 11:01 AM   #4
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During the olympics I've thought of the two U.S. olympians back in the 60's with the raised fists on the medal stands, and I've been thinking about that sort of protest, and its appropriateness in athletic events.
Which is why it would have been great if any of the athletes had had the guts to hold a Tibetan flag during a medal ceremony. There is a time and a place for political actions and that would have been a perfect time and place.
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