Olympics opening ceremony: poor España

[darmstadt]

His name's Walther Tröger, and he is German. The gesture he's doing a fair impression of is unwise for someone of his generation and nationality, let alone anybody else.

PS: Can't believe you decided to comment on that part of my post instead of Leryn Franco; you must really hate lefties.

What no-one has picked up on is that it also his left arm which is the wrong one for this type of salute, so basically, non-story.

[Gentile]

What no-one has picked up on is that it also his left arm which is the wrong one for this type of salute, so basically, non-story.

Actually, most commentators have indeed picked up on that. It doesn't change the fact that it still resembles a Nazi salute, and it'd have been far more sensible just to wave like a normal human being.

[stek]

What no-one has picked up on is that it also his left arm which is the wrong one for this type of salute, so basically, non-story.

"If physical disability prevented raising the right arm, it was acceptable to raise the left."

Or, perhaps he was a mirror-image...

[stek]

"If physical disability prevented raising the right arm, it was acceptable to raise the left."

Or, perhaps he was a mirror-image...

Interesting...

"Use of this salute is a criminal offence in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic."

But not UK, so yes, a non-story!

[Doggy Styles]

What no-one has picked up on is that it also his left arm which is the wrong one for this type of salute, so basically, non-story.

Not many would know that. I don't think it would cut much ice with the anti-Nazi laws either, saying it was left-handed so it doesn't count.

Why are you so keen to defend him by the way?

[stek]

Not many would know that. I don't think it would cut much ice with the anti-Nazi laws either, saying it was left-handed so it doesn't count.

Why are you so keen to defend him by the way?

Did u read my last two posts?

[darmstadt]

Not many would know that. I don't think it would cut much ice with the anti-Nazi laws either, saying it was left-handed so it doesn't count.

Why are you so keen to defend him by the way?

I'm not sticking up for him, he is actually a bit of a dickhead, what I'm trying to point out is that the British gutter press immeadiately pick up on the Nazi theme if a German does something which is in fact totally innocent. Maybe they should be concentrating on:

Taking gold in the Biggest Scumbag in the Stadium event was probably the Bahraini prince, on whose directives athletes are reportedly tortured, flanked on the podium by Rwanda's Paul Kagame and Prince Andrew's brutal mate from Azerbaijan.

But Bahrain buy a lot of weapons...

[sbakoola]

OMG can a German not hail a friend and wipe his top lip in this day and age without scrutiny ????

[Doggy Styles]

I'm not sticking up for him, he is actually a bit of a dickhead, what I'm trying to point out is that the British gutter press immeadiately pick up on the Nazi theme if a German does something which is in fact totally innocent.

Probably all true, I'm no great fan of what the press do either.

But the point is that the watching public picked up on it as well. Although the watching public seemed more inclined to find it funny than get upset about it.

[Troll]

They have ensured that:
1. None of the competitors can marry while they are in the country.
2. None of the competitors can claim asylum.

So if you are looking for a fit young man/woman then immigration will say no.

Edit: I think it was the Sudanese or Somalian teams they were scared of staying.

Given our track record (sic) I'd love to know how they will enforce:
1. None of the competitors can marry while they are in the country.
2. None of the competitors can claim asylum.

The scores so far in the 2012 Olympic Asylum/ Absconders stakes

Cameroon - 7
Congo - 4
Sudanese - 3
Ethiopian - 1

Final results due in November