Tag Archives: Ankie Spitzer

nothing without them?

Redemption. Will it ever arrive. Not a fleeting shimmer, but something you can sink the teeth into. In the Olympics, we have this family of nations, very much an act of symbolic reconciliation. And as the opening ceremonies unfold, it … Continue reading

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pretty vacant

If  politics and racism could be quarantined of sorts; what is not disputed is that forty years ago Israeli athletes were murdered by terrorists during the Olympics, as Olympians and ostensibly under the security of the Olympic organization. The lack … Continue reading

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voyage of the damned

The memories of the dead athletes can’t seem to be anchored anywhere. No one wants them. The IOC, a massive NGO that reports to one one decides. And when its the lives of yids it has little value. So much … Continue reading

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on your (trade) mark

There is an old anecdote that gets revived from time to time that goes, “Do you know the only thing more boring than track? Field!” In the case of the Olympic Games it doesn’t really matter. The Olympic ideal has … Continue reading

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know your place: 11 candles

Do the great unwashed deserve a minute of silence at the Olympic games? Rationally, No. If looked at within the confines of the Arab-Israel conflict spilled over into the Olympiad, it was unfortunate. But within a larger context, its a … Continue reading

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gulf of hormuz rowing team

Everyone wants that little extra edge as preparatons for the Olympiad in London approach. Apparently Western athletes have been literally blazing a trail in secret training in Iran leaving in their wake parched trails. An Iranian vice president has suggested … Continue reading

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