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thoughtdump · 1 year
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Yeah I’d go as far as to say Thomas Bach is a Russian-paid puppet. This shit is ridiculous and disgusting. “Sports and politics should be separate” ok what’s political about dead Ukranians?? Nothing, they’re human beings being slaughtered by a terrorist state and if you actually believed in “peace” and “coming together” you’d stand against a country that on their own accord started and continues to rage a genocidal war on a sovereign country. Russia does not care about world peace and actively defies the Olympic message of unity. I don’t give a shit that Russian athlete's didn’t start the war, this is bigger than them. This is about Russia vs humanity as we know it. But if we really want to go there, explain the Pro-Putin parade, ‘Z’ patch wearing athletes then? The only way Russia will get it is if they’re isolated. The only way to get through to a  brainwashed nation is to force them to look at themselves. The world has given them too many chances, the Olympic committee specifically have given them WAY too many chances considering their state run doping. They continuously take advantage of their chances. They keep getting away with a weak slap on the wrist, why do you think they never change? A neutral flag isn’t good enough. All Russian and Belarusian athletes need to be completely banned. And if not, when Ukraine boycotts, so should every other country. Make them feel the world’s opposition to their governments evilness and suffer in it. 
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lescroniques · 1 month
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El reconeixement del COI impulsa l'ICSD a reforçar la transparència i la responsabilitat
Thomas Bach, president del Comitè Olímpic Internacional (COI), va rebre a Adam Kosa, president del International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD), a la Casa Olímpica. thestatesman.com La reunió va tenir com a objectiu discutir com es poden crear les condicions per a una renovada cooperació entre les dues organitzacions. El president Kosa va transmetre el seu agraïment pel suport i…
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gamesbids · 11 months
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IOC President claims regions interested in hosting 2036 Olympics now in double-digits; China invited to bid
IOC President claims regions interested in hosting 2036 Olympics now in double-digits; China invited to bid #ThomasBach #China #Olympics
Interest in hosting the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games is high, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said Monday in Beijing claiming that regions interested in bidding have climbed to the “double digits”. IOC President Thomas Bach meets China’s Premier Li Qiang in Beijing May 7, 2023 (Photo: IOC/Greg Martin) Bach invited China to enter the race for that next available…
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29 January 2017 | President of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Hassan Moustafa, French President Francois Hollande, President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, and Prince Albert II of Monaco attend the 25th IHF Men's World Championship 2017 Final between France and Norway at Accorhotels Arena in Paris, France. (c) Alex Grimm/Bongarts
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don-lichterman · 2 years
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[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Jinichiro Kozuma Cashes in at Second LIV Golf Event
[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Jinichiro Kozuma Cashes in at Second LIV Golf Event
Jinichiro Kozuma enjoyed quite a windfall at the recent LIV Golf tournament, which was held near Portland, Oregon. The Kagoshima native finished sixth at Pumpkin Ridge in the event won by South Africa’s Branden Grace, who received $4 million USD for his two-shot victory on July 2. Kozuma was 2-under par for the three-round tournament and ended up five strokes behind Grace.  Here is the kicker:…
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calacuspr · 2 years
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Calacus Weekly Hit & Miss – Pentathlon United and John Yems
Every week we look at the best and worst communicators in the sports world from the previous week.
HIT - PENTATHLON UNITED
One of the enduring memories of Tokyo 2020 was the horrifying moment when German coach Kim Raisner punched a horse that had been shy to attempt jumps during the equestrian competition of the Olympic Games Modern Penathlon.
The shocking incident saw Raisner sent home amid accusations that rider Annika Schleu was also too vigorous with her whip.
With the sport’s future participation at the Olympic Games under threat and its place at LA2028 in doubt, the sport decided that it needed to make radical changes and UIPM, the International Modern Pentathlon Union, later announced that it would scrap equestrian from the event.
Modern Pentathlon has been a core Olympic event since 1912 featuring show jumping, fencing, pistol shooting and cross-country running but has been criticised for failing to adapt to the modern world.
UIPM later announced that it had decided to include two variations of an ‘obstacle discipline’ for testing to replace the horse riding section.
The UIPM New 5th Discipline Working Group said that in reaching its decision, it “rigorously followed” pre-established criteria set out by the UIPM including “athletes' views, medical aspects (including workload, injuries and anti-doping), TV, media and marketing opportunities."
UIPM President Dr Klaus Schormann said: “The New 5th Discipline Working Group has conducted its work with clear direction and a commitment to expertise, resulting in thought-provoking discussions and strong conclusions.
“The guidance provided by the IOC around the selection of an alternative discipline for Modern Pentathlon has been closely followed, with athletes playing a central role in this process.”
However, UIPM immediately faced opposition from athletes, who urged it to reform the show-jumping phase rather than remove it, and fears were raised that the decision had been affected by the presence in the working group of Robert Stull of the United States, who is also on the Central Board of World Obstacle, also known as the Federation Internationale de Sport d’Obstacles (FISO).
“The UIPM is fully aware the decision... will come as a disappointment to many members of our global community who love the sport in its current form, including those athletes who have developed their riding ability over many years of training,” Schormann told Reuters.
The response from the athletes has seen Modern Pentathlon front and centre in sports news, criticising the process as well as the decision.
 Australia’s 2016 Olympic champion Chloe Esposito believes the decision changes the very fabric and soul of the sport.
“It is heart-breaking. I don’t know if I can really keep being interested in watching and following along – it won’t feel like pentathlon any more,” Esposito told the Sydney Morning Herald last year.
“I’ve been riding since I was 10. Young athletes have worked hard on their riding. All that goes to waste.”
Penathlon United, which is campaigning for new governance and an overhaul of the sport, echoed concerns about the decision to include obstacle events: “We've long suspected that OCR (Obstacle Course Racing) was at the forefront of the UIPM EB's agenda in replacing riding. The decision to only test OCR and not any of the other apparent 60 options they considered just highlights this further.”
A group of 667 athletes, including Britain's Tokyo 2020 champions Joe Choong and Kate French, the Czech Republic's London 2012 gold medallist David Svoboda, and Sydney 2000 bronze medallist Kate Allenby of Britain have called for Schormann and the entire Executive Board to resign following a decision they described as having “undermined 109 years of Modern Pentathlon.”
Former Olympian Kate Allenby, who has led the campaign against UIPM, told the Guardian the situation was serious and said: “We face the biggest threat to our existence in over 100 years.
“Instead of open honest and transparent dialogue about future direction for our sport, the UIPM leadership has chosen to maintain a closed and secretive process with non-disclosure agreements placed on anyone involved in the working group.
“It is a hallmark of the way this UIPM leadership has run our sport for decades. It has led to our sport being removed from the Olympics. As the athletes have made overwhelmingly clear in our survey this is no longer acceptable to them.”
Choong said that the consultation process did not allow any time for debate: “You had to sign up, we were all muted. You had 4-5 seconds to ask a question and no chance to respond to the answer. There was no consultation, no discussion.
“Out of 16 board members they had 13 white men over 60 enjoying the sound of their own voices and ignoring the younger athletes. It wasn’t a conversation. It was very much a master-servant dialogue. It’s not good enough.”
Choong was also one of five modern pentathletes to send a letter to International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach calling for an independent investigation into the sport, which it says is in "crisis."
“The UIPM’s consultation process has been illusory at best and, it would appear, designed only to legitimise a predetermined outcome (which we are advised will be obstacle racing in collaboration with World OCR).
“The IOC was clear in its expectation that athletes must play a central role in the review and consultation process for a fifth discipline. This has not happened. Certainly, the athlete body has been excluded from any meaningful participation.
"It is clear that the UIPM does not engage, represent or listen to its athletes, as so breaches the Olympic Charter, which recognizes the athletes as 'a fundamental element of the Olympic Movement'.
“In taking these steps, the UIPM has catalyzed broader, longstanding concerns from the athletes about the management, governance and probity of the UIPM.”
The group said it found that over 95% of respondents are unhappy with how the UIPM has conducted the riding replacement process and that more than 90% believe “the UIPM is not capable of building a strong future for the sport.”
Tellingly, nearly 80% of athletes surveyed said that it’s unlikely they will stay in the sport if the equestrian discipline is removed.
The co-ordinated and consistent campaign by Choong, Allenby and others has certainly put Modern Pentathlon’s governance into focus and raised concerns about their executives’ adherence to the Olympic Charter.
Whether it will have any impact remains to be seen.
For his part, President Bach says modern pentathlon’s fate will be decided by the start of next year.
He said: “The situation is that we have not yet decided about the inclusion of modern pentathlon for the Olympics of 2028. We are waiting now for the decisions to be taken in the international federation. We are also monitoring how they are taken.”
“After this, the Executive Board of the IOC will make a decision either later this year or, at the latest, the beginning next year.”
 MISS – JOHN YEMS
Football is widely known as ‘the beautiful game’ and certainly captures the hearts and imagination of billions of people across the world.
But for all its excitement and drama, diversity is one aspect of football that needs constant attention.
We’ve seen racism on the terraces and even the England team taking the knee in the face of boos from their own fans; while homophobia is such that despite the rainbow laces campaign that takes place every year, no gay player has come out in England while still playing, with Josh Cavallo making world headlines after admitting his sexuality in Australia.
The days where the National Front had kiosks at league clubs may have passed and grounds now have a significantly more multicultural fanbase than in years past.
In governance and management, diversity is almost non-existent and the game needs further support and initiatives to make it happen.
So it came as no shock this week when Crawley Town manager John Yems left his job after allegations of racism levelled against him made his position untenable.
Yems, who has been in charge since 2019, was initially suspended indefinitely by the League Two side after the accusations came to light a fortnight ago.
The Football Association confirmed it was investigating the 62-year-old with the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) also made aware of the problems.
Before his inevitable departure, acting Crawley head coach Lewis Young admitted he could understand the support for Yems from fans after a third successive defeat since the 62-year-old’s suspension.
It says much about the education society needs to go through that the fans chanted “We want our Yems back” throughout the whole game when they lost 2-0 to Leyton Orient.
The accusations against Yems are damning.
According to a report in the Daily Mail, Yems used language including ‘suicide bomber’, ‘terrorist,’ ‘curry muncher’ and ‘Zulu Warrior’, as well as running a segregated training ground where the club’s black footballer use a separate changing room.
He is alleged to have said to white players: ‘Don’t change in the black boys’ room,’ and banished two players with ethnic minority backgrounds from training with the first team without explanation.
Seven Crawley players have complained to the PFA last month, with at least one seeking counselling as a result of the damage the manager did to his mental health.
One of the players told the Mail: “It’s been going on since 2020-21 — in the changing room, during training. No one challenged him on it as he’s the gaffer and we didn’t feel we could. Sometimes players say things in the heat of the moment but from the manager it’s different. He’s the boss, so it’s an abuse of his power.
“I’ve been in a dark place and really struggled. Two players were effectively kicked out of the club last year for no reason. They were made to train on their own and haven’t been seen since. One of the lads said Yems was screaming in their faces, ‘F*** off you c***s, get out of our club.’”
A staff member at the club also explained how problematic Yems’ conduct has become. They said: “John would see it as banter, but it’s race-related bullying that has had a damaging effect on several players.
“Some of them would play along but it’s really hurtful, and many of them are young boys. People were uncomfortable, but most of the players opted to keep their heads down and you can understand why.”
Crawley were taken over by US cryptocurrency investors WAGMI United in April and new co-chairman Preston Johnson said the club would begin a "global search" for their new manager.
A statement, which omitted the allegations or context of the departure, said: “Crawley Town Football Club announced on Friday that it has mutually agreed to part ways with John Yems, effective immediately.
“We’re looking forward to the next era of Crawley Town Football Club,” said Preston Johnson, co-chairman of Crawley Town FC. 
“We have an opportunity to build on more than 125 years of rich history and take this club to the next level. We’re eager to partner with our players and supporters as we build a team and community that Red Devils fans can continue to be proud of — both on and off the pitch.”
The club described the allegations as ‘serious and credible’ with any potential punishment now down to FA’s disciplinary department, who are to decide whether to charge Yems with a breach of rule E3, which prohibits discrimination against another individual’s protected characteristics such as race, colour, religion, sexual orientation or disability.
For his part, Yems has refused to comment or provide any sort of defence and called the police when he was doorstepped by a Sky reporter.
Whether this is an end to the matter remains to be seen.
The owners of Crawley have not spoken to media about the situation or what they will do to ensure that it does not happen again - and for the players, sponsors, commercial partners and fans, addressing any cultural misconduct will no doubt have a huge bearing on their long-term reputation.
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It’s finally pre-exam meme time (you will never get rid of me, bithces)
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bobdobalina · 7 months
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In college I sang in a classical a cappella group, took a History of Choral Music class, had fun browsing scores in the school's music library, and downloaded mp3s by this guy in Tokyo (Kuni Yoshimura) who would multitrack himself singing Renaissance church music as the "Virtual Byrd Choir." The summer after college, using my new Macbook's built-in microphone and built-in Garageband software, I recorded a few experiments of my own — Renaissance stuff, pop songs, church hymns, mashups, etc. That was 16 years ago. Every few years I'll poke my head into that folder and occasionally mess around again, but never meaningfully.
But: imagine somebody who treats it like a devotional practice, multi-tracking their voice layer upon layer over a period of decades, recording a massive work like the Tallis Spem in alium or the Bach B minor mass or the Mozart Requiem or the Rachmaninoff All-night vigil, a cathedral of sound, returning on a regular basis to tweak the EQ, to overdub a better take, or to thicken the texture, until the Garageband file is a palimpsest choir of not just one person but different versions of that person harmonizing with each other across the years, across a lifetime, continually striving to make it a little closer to perfect, closer to God, building a lifetime outsider-art labor of love like James Hampton or Henry Darger or Don Justo or Leonard Knight.
That would be something.
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captainzontar · 18 days
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thesongthesoulsings · 2 months
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gamesbids · 1 year
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Mexico delivers official letter of interest to IOC with plans to bid for next available Olympic Games
Mexico delivers official letter of interest to IOC with plans to bid for next available Olympic Games #Mexico2036 @m_ebrard @maryjosealcala @COM_Mexico
Mexico took the next step towards hosting its second Olympic Games by handing an official letter of interest to International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach at his headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland Friday. Mexican Olympic Committee (COM) President Mary José Alcalá (centre) and Mexico Secretary of Foreign Affairs Marcelo Ebrard (left) deliver letter of interest to IOC President…
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thedaysofdisorder · 6 months
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J.S. Bach: Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644 Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (Arr. Thomas) Fred Thomas · Aisha Orazbayeva · Lucy Railton From the album J.S. Bach: Three Or One - Transcriptions by Fred Thomas (2021, ECM Records)
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lit-in-thy-heart · 2 years
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behold: the grave of mary wollstonecraft. aka where mary and percy shelley fucked.
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[ID: two images of the gravestone of Mary Wollstonecraft and her husband William Godwin. Both images are taken from the same angle that shows two faces of the upright cuboid tombstone with a small square plinth for a base. The left face is dedicated to Mary Wollstonecraft and reads as follows:
'MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT GODWIN. Author of A Vindication of the rights of Woman. Born 27th April 1759. Died 10th September 1797.'
The right face is dedicated to William Godwin and reads as follows:
'WILLIAM GODWIN. Author of Political Justice. Born 3rd March 1756. Died 7th April 1836. Aged 80 years.'
The top of the tombstone is shown more clearly in the second image. The stone extends outwards to create a top that is wider than the cuboid and is covered in pencils, coins, flowers and pebbles that have been left as tributes to the writers. End ID.]
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frogncranberries · 1 year
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Hello it is time for another meme roundup from my historical performance fb groups
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formeniel · 1 year
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If those idiots let Russian athletes compete in the Paris olympic games 2024, every country with any sense of morality should boycott. What's the point of all the previous supporting of Ukraine and demand for justice if we waver now?
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