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...delight to watch all the athletes participating in the Athens Games. Hats off to the authorities for making this a great event! As an Indian, however, I was embarrassed by my country's performance at these Olympics; we came home with only one medal. I hope we Indians learned something from it. That most of the celebrities involved in the Olympic-torch relay in New Delhi were not athletes is proof enough of the Indian government's attitude toward sports. There is very little promotion of any sport in India other than cricket, which does not help us win Olympic...
...provided a poor example to the world. What will now stop regional powers - or even individuals - from intervening in neighboring countries? A proper, legal vision of intervention must be reconstructed and action taken only when a U.N. resolution has deemed it legitimate. Paul van der Schueren Paris Of Medals and Myths The performance of Canada's Olympic team could have been better, but the only thing that went wrong in Athens is that we Canadians bought into the Olympic myth that winning gold medals is somehow necessary for a country's self-esteem [Sept. 6]. Why do we need...
...delight to watch all the athletes participating in the Athens Games. Hats off to the authorities for making this a great event! As an Indian, however, I was embarrassed by my country's performance at these Olympics; we came home with only one medal. I hope we Indians learned something from it. That most of the celebrities involved in the Olympic-torch relay in New Delhi were not athletes is proof enough of the Indian government's attitude toward sports. There is very little promotion of any sport in India other than cricket, which does not help us win Olympic...
...arena in which Iran's disabled have excelled. Unlike the U.S. or Germany, whose Paralympic successes mirror those of their regular Olympic teams, Iran's Paralympians consistently outperform their able-bodied counterparts. Iran climbed from a medal ranking of 37 out of 55 teams at the Barcelona Paralympic Games in 1992 to 16 out of 123 in Sydney. And it is the sitting-volleyball team that is the country's pride. Although Iran can be counted on to win medals in individual sports, such as shooting and power lifting, sitting volleyball is the only event?handicapped or otherwise?in which...
...lies and distortions of MoveOn.org and Michael Moore emanated from or are coordinated by Kerry's supporters, the President doesn't bother whining to Americans. Peter Guardino New York City If the veterans involved in SBVT were either swift or truthful, they would have challenged Kerry's military medals 35 years ago, when they were awarded. John DeBoer Sequim, Washington, U.S. I am appalled that Americans are listening to the SBVT ads questioning Kerry's war record. From 1966 to 1969, I was in Japan with my husband, a Navy aviator making flights to Vietnam. I endured that war differently...