Posted on February 8, 2014. Tags: China, India, Ioc, Olympic
Of course, and I forgot to do it last night – my protest of the hosing at every Olympics of the Republic of China – they do not get to use their flag nor be called by their real name is to fly the ACTUAL flag of the Republic of China in my home. I’ll […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on February 13, 2013. Tags: Abc News, Entire Season, Espn, Final Decision, Global Participation, International Olympic Committee, Ioc, Member Board, Olympic Games, Olympic Spirit, Pound Weight Class, Professional Basketball, Reality Show, Reality Tv Show, Record Crowd, Second Period, Show Time, Ticket Sales, True Motives, Tv Ratings, Weight Class
In an astounding move, the International Olympic Committee has put wrestling, that’s right, wrestling, out of the Olympic Games! Here’s the ABC news report; Here’s an ESPN report. The reasons stated, courtesy of the ESPN report: The board voted after reviewing a report by the IOC program commission that analyzed 39 criteria, including TV ratings, […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on December 16, 2012. Tags: Eastern Bloc Nations, Government Interference, Governmental Interference, Independent Sports, India Sports, Indian Olympic Association, International Olympic Committee, Ioa Members, Ioc, Last Winter, National Sovereignty, National Sports, Nsfs, Olympic Charter, Olympic Movement, Own The Podium, S Sports, Sports Programs, Sports Sponsorship, Winter Olympics
This article made me see red today: Suspension of Indian Olympic Association figures in RS The reason cited by the International Olympic Committee was (get this!) “governmental interference”. Don’t laugh too hard. You might get hurt. Here are the pertinent paragraphs: In a huge embarrassment for India, the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday suspended the […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on December 13, 2012. Tags: Dr Gill, Electoral Reforms, Former Sports, Imperialism, Indian Government, Indian Sports, International Olympic Committee, Ioa, Ioc, Olympic Association, Olympic Games, Olympic Movement, Olympic Official, Olympics Sports, Paper Tigers, Professional Athletes, Remarkable Story, Sports Official, Term Limits, Unfairness, Verge, Visionary
There is a remarkable story that I must research further on the IOC suspending the India Olympic Association from the Olympic movement. I do not know what the facts are yet. But here’s an interview with a former Indian Sports Minister [Dr. R. S. Gill] who seems to be close to what is occurring in […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on November 28, 2012. Tags: Alaska, Curling Club, Curling News, Ioc, Leland, Match, Matching Funds, Media Exposure, Money, Old Dominion, Olympic Games, Olympic Hopeful, Olympic Hopefuls, Olympic Sports, Usa Curling, Usca Website, Usoc
I have long said I would never give a dime to the USOC or the IOC due to the pro athletes in the Olympic Games. BUT I never said, do not support sports or Olympic sports – just find a sport or Olympic hopeful to support and DIRECTLY give to them! Here’s a chance to […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on October 1, 2012. Tags: Amateur Competition, Amateur Competitions, Amateur Division, Amateur Sports, Basketball Teams, Cinderella, Imperialism, Ioc, Medals, Moneyed Interests, Ncaa, Ncaa Tournament, Olympic Games, Olympics, Other Sports, Pro Basketball, Professional Team, Sports Basketball, Sports Tennis, Usoc
I am still concerned about the Olympic Games. I have not backed off a bit: It’s still sports imperialism to have pro athletes at the Games because not every nation can field a professional team or train pro athletes in sports like tennis. But I realize that the IOC, the USOC and the moneyed interests […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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