RMI dress for Olympic opening ceremony not good enough
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Posted: Aug 05, 2012 - 06:10 PM
With all of the money that is spent on the RMI sending four athletes to the London Olympic games, surely the six officials enjoying the free jambo could of at least gotten the dress code for the opening ceremony right.
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Posted: Aug 06, 2012 - 01:59 AM
What a shame. An embarrassment that was hidden from the world ... I'm glad it wasn't even mentioned on live TV.
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Posted: Aug 31, 2012 - 11:54 PM
warraaarrr, did they really do that? Was the story really in the newspaper? Man, what a shame and disgracing for the country. Not only they lost in the sport competitions, they also lost in their outfit. What a shame. Who were those olympians anyway? Why send them with very limited money or with no outfit suitable for the olympics? Please withdraw RMI's membership and send nobody unprepared. Disgusting! -
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Posted: Sep 01, 2012 - 10:27 PM
barefoot, have a little heart, will you? Wow cares if they didn't win in any of the competitions? We should be glad they participated on behave of our country. Some of us posters in this forum always quick to judge and criticize. What are we going to do to change things around for the betterment of our country other than be naggers with continual scolding, faultfinding, non-stop complaining? If we are so smart and know it all, why don’t we do something and change things around? There are few more years left in the compact and I haven't seen a sustaining, income yielding or generating mechanism in our country that will make us become self-reliant when the US pulls out after they find no use for Kwajalein.
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Posted: Sep 02, 2012 - 08:21 PM
Barefoot...you are too quick to criticize our athletes that went to London for the 2012 Olympic Games. They went there because we sent them there. Maybe not you...Were you even tracking that the Olympic Games was going on in London? If you were, then you would know our athletes that represented our small island nation. For your information, every National Olympic Committee is allowed to send one male and one female athlete in track and field to compete regardless of whether or not those athletes meet the qualifying times...Our athletes knew that going into the games. They answered their nations calling and were proud displaying their nation's flag. Who cares if there was a dress code. It would have been alright if all were to walk into the Olympic Arena dress in attire that truly represents the islands and in "barefoot". Am sure the general manager for Asda was especially happy receiving payment from "Nike" as the sponsor for the athletes' attire for the opening ceremony and closing ceremony. Re-adjust your thinking for a change...Solutions vice Criticisms... -
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Posted: Sep 03, 2012 - 05:57 AM
ourucess and yasiwo, how come you two have nothing against jaluit who brought the issue in the first place by placing the news article about the dress code? He also said he was embarress about what happened with the rmi athletes before they were allowed to join the parade of the nations? Nobody is denying the fact that the rmi atheletics answered the call to represent their county. I too am proud of them, given the fact that this is the 2nd time we are represented in the world olpmpics. I'm just as proud as you and the people of the Marshall Islands. What I'm not so proud about is what the news paper is saying, especially where they were not allowed to join the parade with the dress they originally wore. yasowio, for your information the world olpmpic had dress code. I don't believe they would have allowed our atheletics into the parade if they enter the arena barefooted. There was no problem with their attire during the previous olympic. Why was there problems in this year's olympic? All we're trying to say is don't send olympians unprepared as it happened here that's all. Nothing against the olympians but the sponsors. -
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Posted: Sep 03, 2012 - 12:58 PM
Barefoot, if you felt you were singled-out during last topic discussion, yes, you were. Only because you were the last person to post negativity toward our olympians by condoning Jaluit's post instead of putting a stop to it. If you would go back to you post of 1 Sep 2012 - 02:54 AM and read it again, you would agree with me that you were not playing fair toward our olympians. You, me and all men, have their God given right to form their own opinion, but all men must also have conviction and be compassionate. Since the olympics are considered to be a game of goodwill between nations, the dress code was put in place merely to ban political statements and or overt commercial identification on the part of the spectators. The dress code "my opinion" was enforced only to protect the interest of the sponsors as they are major contributors to the olympic fund. Look at the commercials during the olympics games..majority of the time, it is the sponsors that run their advertisements during the olympic commercial breaks. Of course, olympians could enter the arena barefooted if they desired. The sponsors might not like it but olympians have run their olympic races barefooted in the past. Sometimes it is not the shoe that makes a runner runs fast, but the will and the determination. Solutions vice Criticisms. -
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Posted: Sep 03, 2012 - 02:43 PM
yasiwo, I think you should read the wholee story on the dress code (la_jera' post) and jaluit's post, before you say anything further on this issue. If you can't see or understand what jaluit said, here it is: "what a shame". Now, don't you that little sentence is noy also negative? I said almost identical thing here? Now, here is what the news says: "unaware that they need to dress up for the ocassion". You think you can just walk into the olympic stadium in London or anywhere else not following the rules? You think you can stand on the 100 meter dash line barefooted? Iagree the olympics are for goodwill, but I don't believe any runners from the Marshall Islands will allowed to run any heat without running shoes or even a pair of sneakers for that matter. Not even a "guam" mumu in the diving swimming pool. Just imagine, the rmi atheletic were turned around for their dress. How far do you think a barefooted guy go? I can bet my last dollar that he will be thrown in jail if he insist to get in. Rules are rules and there no exception to rmi atheletics or US atheletic if the rules are bot followe. So, learn from this and make sure that it does not happen again. -
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Posted: Sep 04, 2012 - 09:53 AM
barefoot & yasiwo, you both made good and interesting points. However, all I was asking is for barefoot and others who posted negatively to be a little more gentle and sympatric towards our fellow Marshallese who represented us during these goodwill games. They left their jobs, families, and country behind and I think they deserve a standing ovation and cheers from us, whether they won anything or not. Next time perhaps you, negative posters, should go in their place and let them stay behind and poke fun or ridicule you and make negative comments at your own expense. Perhaps you will know how it feels to have someone from your own country poke fun or ridicule you.
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Posted: Sep 04, 2012 - 10:10 AM
Oursucess my brother, I think you're still missing the point here. Indeed every Marshallese including barefoot is proud that this was the 2nd olympics the RMI attended. They were NOT turned around to go and look for suitable dress in the first time RMI attended the games. This year they were turned around, and I bet would have been barred from attending the parade if they did not obey the olmpic officials to go and change their inappropriate outfit. It not the olympians I'm disappointed with sir. It is whoever sent them to the olympics unprepared period. You and me should direct our anger to whoever was responsible. I too care about them leaving their families and went to the olympics, but again that is not my problem here. Sorry Oursucess if I offended you but this is how I feel when the olympians were sent off unprepared, bringing us a big embaressment that's all. -
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Posted: Sep 04, 2012 - 10:40 AM
Barefoot, you need to put some shoes on and stop being ignorant. Start doing your homework (research) before you post or quote stuff on this forum. For a change, start talking about things that you know and understand and be able to back it up. I read that article (URL provided by "la-jera). You should know by now, being a good reader as yourself, that not everything you read is always true...the media is a business too. Now take a look at that URL provided by "la_jera"(http://www.metr…ening-ceremony) again. Look closely at the uniforms worn by our Olympians and their staff. Now copy and paste below listed site to your browser search. Compare what you see on both pictures:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=2-3849-0-0-0&sID=40444&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=20198467
Read this article, maybe it'll shed some lite into that dark hole you are in. Now, that I have really confused you, let me break it down even further. If our Olympians really bought their uniforms with very little notice, was it a coincidence that the store just happened to have the same design that the Marshall Islands National Olympic Committee had planned prior to the start of the 30th Olympiad? Don't think too hard, it is not rocket science.
Furthermore, I have said this in my previous post, but I am saying it again, for ignorant minds "Olympians have run their Olympic races barefooted in the past". What part of this sentence you don't understand. Running barefooted in the Olympics is not disallowed. Olympians can run barefooted if that is what the he/she desires...Do some research yourself and stay informed. You asked " How far do you think a barefooted guy go?" Well, you just lost your last dollar...look up these 2 Olympian names (homework): Zola Budd and Abebe Bikila...they are Olympians that ran barefooted and set records. In closing your post, you said, "So, learn from this and make sure that it does not happen again." Learn what? What is there to learn? You may have fooled some readers, with your 765 total posts...go back and read them all, you might even learn something....Solutions vice Criticism. -
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Posted: Sep 04, 2012 - 12:38 PM
"warraaarrr, did they really do that? Was the story really in the newspaper? Man, what a shame and disgracing for the country. Not only they lost in the sport competitions, they also lost in their outfit. What a shame. Who were those olympians anyway? Why send them with very limited money or with no outfit suitable for the olympics? Please withdraw RMI's membership and send nobody unprepared. Disgusting!"
barefoot, please read your post again. I am not mad or upset. I simply think our champions deserve more credits than you offered above.
To offer an inspirational message, I am sure our champions are not reading these negative comments because they are too busy practicing for the next upcoming games. Imagine if they happen to visit this forum and find such negative messages from you and the others? Image how inspiring your messages will be for the new breed of champions who have not joined the arena? The newspaper editorial printed something negative in order sell. That’s enough insult to our athletes and our country as a whole. We don’t need more salt sprinkled on the wound.
As a side note, we are very fortunate today because of the great invention of the Wright Brothers (Air Plane). If they had listened to the negative radio message during their times that no men could fly heavy metals in the air, they would not have succeeded in their goals and dreams. Kids cry for honor and adult die for it. Let’s be careful with what we write and how we deliver it.
Take great poster like pettittm. He no longer participates in these forums because everyone was attacking him left and right that he was “anti-Marshallese” in his comments. I have read most of his posts and noticed how he brought up interesting topics for us to discuss. He often offered constructive criticism because he knew it was an excellent form of communication. He always offered both pros and cons from different prospective on a particular topic. I hope he continues to participate and ignores what other people think.
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Posted: Sep 04, 2012 - 05:19 PM
yasiwo and OurSucess, let me hear from you what would you say to the organizing committee or RMI about the fact repoerted in the newspaper that the RMI olympians were turned away from the parade "unaware that they need to be dress up for the ocassion? Ask President Loeak and his cabinet whether the incident brought embarsment to the country and the people. If you rread by blog carefully I said "why send them with very limited money or with no outfit suitable for the olympics?" I also suggested that RMI withdraws membership and not to send olympians unprepared. I wonder how we all would've felt not seeing our olympians in the parade of the nations? Yes if my words are seen as attack on the olympians, then I'm sorry but that was not my intentions. I'm just as proud of my olympians as anybody else here. But I don't think those responsible for preparing our representation in the world olympics will never learn not to treat our olympians as reported by the newspaper, unless facts about what had happened to our olympians just before the parade is surfaced and we all are awared. Olympians must be prepared so that they are not turned around to seek suitable dress appropriate for the parade. I don't know why my concerns about what had happened as reported would offend my olympians when I'm complaining about what had happened to them before the parade. Sorry if my comments are seen and taken as attack on the olympians. That is not what I meant. Are you people mad and disappointed our olympians were turned around because they did not dress inappropriately for the parade? I am. -
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Posted: Sep 04, 2012 - 10:55 PM
Barefoot, now it is my turn to be confused. Please enlightened me on the report you keep referring to that reported the Marshall Islands Olympians being turned away from the parade? I just can't see it anywhere. Now a little twist... Preparatory twist: Please take some time and look at the site I provided you earlier ( Posted: Sep 04, 2012 - 10:40 AM), it was reported that "the Marshall Islands delegation had possibly the most colorful and well thought out uniform on display". The twist: For argument purposes, don't you think any general store or retailer would come forward and claim that the islanders bought their uniforms at their store? Just saying....On the same note, please stop contradicting yourself and look at your own posting that started all this as suggested by "Oursuccess". If this is not an attack on the Olympians (your own words), "Not only they lost in the sport competitions, they also lost in their outfit", it must then be a typo or maybe I am just reading too much into it. Now, if you feel you did injustice toward our Olympians, Man-up and apologize to them on this forum so everyone else can see it. Solutions vice Criticism -
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Posted: Sep 05, 2012 - 04:43 AM
Bottom line is, RMI participated. Regardless of the outcomes, our country was represented..For petes sake our Olympians went to the same competition Kobe, Labron, Usain and Micheal Phelps also went to. Barefoot, your concerns are noted and I see your point clearly.... perhaps next time better coordination between players, committee ,host country and maybe sponsors? I was told our delegation was not aware of the dress code for the opening until the day before the opening?...maybe a miscommunication?? like i said at the end of the day, RMI was represented and our Olympians came home in one piece and proud like we are..and ofcourse Micheal Phelps made WR and the Indians fighting back and forth about their uninvited guest;-)
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