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Treefox

07-27-08, 09:46 PM

From the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7525072.stm

A BBC investigation has raised concerns that [keirin] may have bought its way into the Olympic Games.

Not entirely new news, but now rumour seems to be backed up.

I saw Elvis

07-28-08, 12:47 AM

Hein Verbruggen implicated in something underhand - surely not :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Voodoo76

07-28-08, 11:16 PM

So the BBC has figured out and has proof that the Olympics are all about $$$$?

Brilliant! :beer:

StephenH

07-29-08, 12:01 AM

Well, didn't the Utah people do some bribing to get the winter Olympics there? So it's not exactly new.