A moment of seriousness...
Even though I enjoy the concept and
potential of the approaching Olympics, I am not a big fan of the International Olympic Committee.
Over the years, after reading so many articles detailing the financial
finagling and general mismanagement which has gone on within the organization,
I have developed a decided distaste and mistrust of their highly self-touted
motivations. It is my personal feeling that like many noble endeavors, this
group, despite all the good they may have accomplished, seems increasingly more
focused on developing dollars than pure athleticism. And, as one rule of human
nature indicates, the money the organization can and does generate has given
them power. Unfortunately, history also records that power frequently corrupts
and every four years now, the organization seem intent in following and enhancing that tradition.
An article I read a few days ago in the Washington Post, almost hidden amongst the gradually swelling pages of
electronic print promotion and advertising, provides a very tough but much
clearer picture of what is happening behind the scenes of enthusiastic athletes
and preening officials. The author Sally Jenkins, from her tone, is not a fan of Premier Putin the current
Russian head of state, and makes little effort at stifling that bias in her
reporting. However, it is the details she presents, not their inflection, which
makes the information cut as deeply as it should.
I don't like to pass on any such items unless I think they have some merit and are
extremely newsworthy, but this particular one has almost a prophetic flavor about
it, well in advance of the event. Consequently, I thought I would record it, just in
case some of the things talked about within actually do take place. At least
the comparison of the report against what actually happens will provide
something of a measuring stick, with which to gauge later commentary.
And as for the money machine pumping away at the core of those zeros, here is some additional reading. - J.
reuters.com/article/2013/02/21/us-russia-sochi-idUSBRE91K04M20130221
Article Copyright J. Michael Lyffe - 2014
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