Comments on: More myths about the Olympic Games https://ethicalnag.org/2012/07/20/more-myths-of-olympic-games/ Marketing Ethics for the Easily Swayed Fri, 26 Aug 2016 00:40:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Carolyn Thomas https://ethicalnag.org/2012/07/20/more-myths-of-olympic-games/comment-page-1/#comment-40495 Sat, 21 Jul 2012 12:33:47 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=9562#comment-40495 Hi Dr. Joe – thanks for that New York Times link. (Love that Daily Mail unofficial motto: “What fresh hell is this?”) Perhaps someday the residents of all cities who believe bidding on hosting the Olympics is a good thing will actually reconsider.

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]]> By: Dr Joe Kosterich https://ethicalnag.org/2012/07/20/more-myths-of-olympic-games/comment-page-1/#comment-40459 Sat, 21 Jul 2012 05:18:25 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=9562#comment-40459 I suspect the Olympics makes politicians feel important. May also have something to do with the notion of “bread and circus”.

Here in Australia there is a row because some teams fly business and others economy! Australia “pays” an estimated $40 million per gold medal through the Australian Institute of Sport. Meanwhile we have had swimmers get into trouble for having a picture taken with a gun, and a shooter having her picture taken in swimwear. And a swimmer also chastised for having her photo taken in… swimwear (OK, granted a Bikini)

Meanwhile locals in the UK are not amused. Read this from the New York Times.

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