Comments on: Thank you Beijing, for showing us the real spirit of the Olympics http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/08/13/first-dog-on-the-moon-177/ now with extra source Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:34:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mirek http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/08/13/first-dog-on-the-moon-177/#comment-12677 Mirek Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-12677 Yes, I agree, First Dog, but the true spirit of the Olympics was displayed in 1968, when after an estimated 2000 protesting students were gunned down, two weeks before the Opening, with the IOF taking a brave, or cowardly decision, depending on your point of view, to `Let the Games begin!``. This allowed Tommy Smith, Peter Norman and John Carlos to show what is the REAL Olympic spirit. Yes, I agree, First Dog, but the true spirit of the Olympics was displayed in 1968, when after an estimated 2000 protesting students were gunned down, two weeks before the Opening, with the IOF taking a brave, or cowardly decision, depending on your point of view, to `Let the Games begin!“. This allowed Tommy Smith, Peter Norman and John Carlos to show what is the REAL Olympic spirit.

]]> By: Bernie http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/08/13/first-dog-on-the-moon-177/#comment-12678 Bernie Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-12678 Very good. One of your best. And oh so true Very good. One of your best. And oh so true

]]> By: Venise Alstergren http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/08/13/first-dog-on-the-moon-177/#comment-12679 Venise Alstergren Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-12679 Good one!<br /><br />VJBA Good one!

VJBA

]]> By: paddy http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/08/13/first-dog-on-the-moon-177/#comment-12680 paddy Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-12680 Ah first dog, after reducing us all to tears with the Persian Leopard....<br />You've struck back and healed the soul with PURE GOLD!!<br /><br />Bless you. Ah first dog, after reducing us all to tears with the Persian Leopard….
You’ve struck back and healed the soul with PURE GOLD!!

Bless you.

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