tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610014.post114105591663014729..comments2024-01-31T17:51:12.213-05:00Comments on Swing and a Miss: Paucity All AroundTom Goodmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816668232837298444noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610014.post-1141130507062850082006-02-28T07:41:00.000-05:002006-02-28T07:41:00.000-05:00I would be in favor of having all Olympic athletes...I would be in favor of having all Olympic athletes wear Olympic uniforms instead of national ones. I'd also eliminate playing national anthems for the medals ceremonies. The gold, silver and bronze medals are distinction enough. The only time I would be in favor of displaying obvious national differences would be during the Opening Ceremonies when it can be unifying to show the diversity of nations sending delegations to a single site to participate in the games. After that, make the central story the sports and athletes not the nations. I am not so naive as to believe that in the final analysis, national and racial differences will not insinuate themselves into every Olympiad, but I am not in favor of abetting that process.Tom Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00816668232837298444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610014.post-1141122426312552552006-02-28T05:27:00.000-05:002006-02-28T05:27:00.000-05:00Tom, I've seen you and Tom D bring up the national...Tom, I've seen you and Tom D bring up the nationalism thing in one or two of your posts, and I'm interested to know whether you feel the flag waving is a pain because it's blatant bandwagoneering by folk who don't care for the sports, or because you feel that we could all maybe do without strong nationalist feelings which can be tapped in other, more dangerous fashions.OisÃn Murphy-Lawless/Wizlahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13548868245296450507noreply@blogger.com