#juan antonio samaranch

[tomorrowusa]

From @visegrad24

The tone-deaf International Olympic Committee (IOC) is considering letting Russians participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Russia was banned from the World Cup and deserves the same treatment for the Olympics.

If the IOC refuses to change its stand, the French government should hint that it would refuse entry to Russian athletes next year for the games.

Russia, Belarus, North Korea, and Iran can hold their own totalitarian games elsewhere if they wish. 

The IOC has had fascism issues dating back to the 1930s.

Who can forget the Hitler Olympics?

Juan Antonio Samaranch was head of the IOC from 1980 to 2001. But before that he was a loyal follower of Spain’s fascist dictator Francisco Franco. He even served as Franco’s Minister of Sports from 1967 to 1971. As late as 1974 he could be seen in public giving fascist salutes.

^^^ Samaranch had the most Hitlerian style in that crowd. Some of the other people there were more flaccid and even more kept their hands down totally. It’s not like he was obliged to do that.

The IOC needs to make a clean break with its fashie past. It can start by not caving to Putin.  

[rentfree-quotes]

"The winner is... Sydney."

[navigatorwrongway]

yeah the traditional torch-lit stadium parade of beautiful fit ideal humans that began in 1936 Berlin could mean nothing

"the Olympics can't be a inherently racist and eugenicist institution, they're a tradition that goes all the way back to ancient Greece!" buddy I have bad news for you about the ancient Greeks

[calitoe]

Gracias, @fundacionuapo . (en Ciudad Deportiva Juan Antonio Samaranch) https://www.instagram.com/p/Coo_5FCMcp-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[paulagnewart]

Sonic the Oz-Hog Act 9/12: Livin' on the Hedge!

Sonic the Hedgehog issue 3 AU Publication Date: 24th September 1993 Price: $2.25

There's something wrong with the world today, and it's not just like a case of deja vu. September 1993 was immensely important for the enduring success of everyone's favourite blue boy over in the Land of the Free, but how did Australia stack up by comparison?

The ongoing adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog were far from many a mind when the late Juan Antonio Samaranch infamously proclaimed "The winner is… Sydderny!". Thousands packed Circular Quay in celebration of securing the 2000 Olympics bid. Pre-dawn fireworks swept over Sydney Opera House for lucky locals, while the rest tuned in early on Channel Nine for overnight coverage, then Channel Seven's afternoon recap. Or at least when they weren't watching the premiere of 'Stay Tooned: The History of Tom and Jerry', a half-hour feature promoting their grand cinematic outing which opened a week prior.

For those with kids or simply being kids at heart, the morning was instead another romp on Agro's Cartoon Connection. Having gnashed his teeth in the late 1970's, everyone's favourite talking bathmat underwent an extensive rework come January 1990, now joined alongside youthful cohost Ann-Maree Biggar. This dynamic duo were by 1993 indomitable, winning the nation with their two and a half hours of animation, antics and a rambunctious live studio audience.

Not that it stopped other networks attempting to muscle in on their success. Launched on the week of Christmas 1992, Channel Ten attempted to fight back the timeslot with 'The Big Breakfast'. Hosted by equally youthful larrikin Tim Bailey, their prime directive focused on quantity over quality, airing upward seven different cartoons a week. For that day, sandwiching the penultimate episode of all-new 'Capitol Critters' were repeats of 'Bionic Six' episode 'Ready, Aim, Fired', and 'Speed Racer' episode 'The Desperate Desert Race: Part 2', the latter ironically stolen from their competitor.

Speaking of fight backs, the conservative branch of Australian politics were in shambles after their centerpiece policy failed to swing voters. At 650 pages, the highly contentious Fightback! manifesto offered among other things higher tax cuts for the wealthy and striking a proverbial axe to low income earners. Riding off the back of "A Recession that Australia Had to Have", the mainstream media months earlier declared the left-leaning Labor party's chance of retaining power an "unwinnable" prospect. But they did, and Prime Minister Paul Keating was on top of the world. Plus leaving his mark on the world, that month exchanging pleasantries with US counterpart Bill Clinton while pushing for Australia to officially sever constitutional ties from the UK.

Yet there was an even larger development which swept Aussies off their feet. More than Meat Loaf ruling an unopposed 8 weeks with his megahit "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)". Higher than Michael Crichton and Steven Spielberg's adventure some 65 million years in the making which sent Harrison Ford tumbling off the proverbial box office dam. Enticing thousands more than the launch of Australia's first ever Toys R Us at Belconnen, complete with Sonic mascot greeting visitors at the door. And yes, arguably even more than The Dinky-Di's potential animated film and guaranteed tax write-off Mephisto's Web. All those and more paled in comparison to the rise of the Internet.

Once the experimental plaything of Melbourne university students back in June 1989, technology had become more widespread and affordable for the common layman. Internet Service Providers sprung up, ready to compete in the inevitable web wars while fans across the land stretched their fingers, ready to type away to complete strangers about all the important information of life, like commenting and speculating over whether or not a storehouse in Toronto housed a horde of missing Doctor Who episodes.

As for the Blue Blur, it's hard to gauge a consensus on this and numerous other early issues as the organized Archie Sonic fandom was by that point nonexistent. Granted the comic sold thousands of copies across multiple nations, but it would take more time for fans to escape the confines of playgrounds and mingle over his monthly adventures online. As far as then-Hedgehog enthusiasts were concerned, Archie Sonic was but a supplement for his new cartoons. And it's through the likes of early fan pioneers like Ron D. Bauerle, David DeSimone, Serinthia Kelberry, Lindsay Cibos and Dan Drazen the success (or lack thereof) of Sonic's formative years are measured.

"If you read the comic book put out by Archie Comics, the characters featured there also come out in the series." One early reviewer commented. "They have Princess Sally, Bunny Rabbot, Antoine, Tails and of course Sonic. Being an animation fan and having seen DIC's earlier derivative works(there are too many to name), I expected it to be a hodge-podge of scenes/situations lifted directly from the video games(As DIC did in "Captain N", a lame lift from Nintendo). Actually, this show introduces some new, interesting characters, allowing for more original stories. Instead of ripping off the game, this show expands on it. The voice characterization is good,too(cast includes voice veterans Jim Cummings and Charlie Adler). So if you're a Furry, a gamer, or just can't get a chance to see ANIMANIACS, give this one a try."

"I think it's one of the better NEW Saturday morning 'toons, and probably the best thing I've seen from DIC in years." More swiftly agreed. "Anyone who's seen the weekday versions of Sonic would probably agree with me that the weekday episodes have nothing on the Sat AM ones.", or how "I've seen the daily Sonic show (TAOFSTH)… and I can safely say it's poorly animated cartoon swill.". Yet a few treated it with trepidation. "While not great, it's better than the Bonkers dreck. I had decided to skip it, but saw the ABC preview last night and there were some cute-looking furries in it.".

But as the weeks progressed, a divide slowly formed between cartoon and comic counterparts. "It is true that the television show derives from the Archie Comic, but from what I've seen in SEGA VISIONS, the cartoon's artistry and storyline is MUCH better than the comic. Besides, the Furries ARE neat, and the voice characterization is well done". Future long-running debates were born including "The editor of the letter column in Issue #5 of the Sonic comic says she's a squirrel, but I don't believe him - not with a short tail like that. I still favor chipmunk myself.".

It drew new fans like "Sonic's superspeed is interesting (but then, I liked "The Flash"). Jaleel White does an adequate job of voicing him, Kath Souci does the princess, and Christine Cavanaugh (Gosalyn from Darkwing Duck, I believe) does the bunny. Does anybody have a better explanation of the basis of the show? How about the video game? (About which I know nothing.) I'll keep watching for the furries, if nothing else…". Praise was short lived however, and by the conclusion of its first season, "These stories are really going downhill. Where did all the light come from in that underground world? And sorry, but I can't believe in any magic fertilizer water that makes trees grow instantly. I'd rather have seen a continuing story than all of these disjointed lame ones. E.g., are we ever going to find out what happened to Sally's father? Probably not, with only three more to go.".

Sonic the Hedgehog fans. Fawning over the female cast, criticizing plots and bashing the Archie series since 1993.

Time changes, and yet some things never change.

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“muriels wedding: movie  1995 australian content review without the  words mureiels  wedding  review 

---- ---- is a 1994 Australian comedy-drama film written and directed by P.J. Hogan. The film, which stars Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, ...Music by: Peter BestCountry: AustraliaProduction companies: CiBy 2000; ‎Film Victoria‎; ...‎Distributed by: Roadshow Entertainment‎P. J. Hogan · ‎Jeanie Drynan · ‎Sophie Lee · ‎Matt Day  

pre information about  ---- -- curruption and  control in  austrlain  New  south  wales polictis  since 1788 ,  1888

, 1988, 

the  idea, that all the shit hole money and  corruption funnels through  the  shit holes of  austrlaia  , sydney australia, and  the   gold coast  of  australia is the perfect  exaple of people trafficked and controlle din  australia

traafficked  children, involved in the  vcover up oif  austrlain banking  sector and bank regualtions , de regulated so the  governeemt  could control  the  child trafficked industry of   sports and illegal activity, 

and now  Brisbane will have the  2032   olympics, 

well i sure wont be  here when the trafficked peopel arrive in Brisbane  for the   2032 Olympics 

the plot line of  curruption starts in the bank and the   future funds, the  coeeuption  starts in medal relays, sport s events and the  best  students get   harvested

 that  the  gold coast  australia as the most  trafficked  children in  australia

is the  fan base and the  industry of  trafficking is  right here,

of most of the  altheltics displaced and travelled  and  commercialised sale  of atheletes  of  australia, we  have the  national  gymnastics, swimming,  golf hockey football,  league, and  BMX biking in   the state of  Queensland

the white water rafting was alwasy a  Canberra thing, actually  canberra is  the  next  highest ho tbed of  illegal activity  that is legalised, 

the  prime minster  scoott morrison active in illegal activiet  sold austrlain chioldren off,  cos  he is  now  under nvestigation with  a royal crown  review,  held by the  King of  Englansd, into  austrlain active  child trafficking by the  prime minister   trafficked   racing  competition of  other political  mafia  hit men, 

area of australia, as  well Canbera  has the  institute of s sport, which is  convientent as its the  snow, horse riding, running and humidity and  elevation training  centre before they went to  a high  elevation town of  mexico or  even in  atlanta and  when the   winter olympics was in  the highest mountians in americs ,  in salt lake  city,

so,  the plot line of  --- ---  is about the  ABBA life, the fantasitc  , idealation of stalkign songs, which are mostly  the  songs that are  technically  banned by  current  cultral songs, 

currently the  songs which are about the sport and high  achiver idelation are hte  themes, of going  for the win, take the win, 

  the  idoliation of business as a marraige

the theme of  the  fakeness of  marriage as  a device for  fraud,

the  governeemnt owns all fruad

 and how before  1994,  the australian dream was about  being fake, retire to  the  gold coast, the miami , the beach see side  retirement otwn of  Australia

. its how  we  got onto the topic , of  pre  australia, white  australian, 90 % white catholic, christian,  6 room houses  4 bedrooms , one bathroom for  6 people at a  birthday party weekend of typical australain life,  in 1993

depicting  1993 annoucement of  the year 2000 Sydney OLympics in  australia

24 September 1993 Breadcrumbs politics.

it is all tied  together, the politics and  curruption and child trafficked  athletics 

 International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Juan Antonio Samaranch memorably announced on 24 September 1993 that Sydney would host the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in 2000. At their conclusion, in September 2000, he proclaimed them to be 'the best Olympic Games ever'  

the plot line is  about  a young australain couple who fke fall in love and the internaitonal attention of  the popularity of  being  autralian in time to  be australian in time to  be ready for the  summer olympics

and he  curruption happens

so over all in the  7  years since  the  movie was  made, released and the  summer olympics  happened in  year  2000

over,  400  athetes  from overseas wanted to   deffect

beacuse to  be a fke  australian  was  a 10  quesiton   tst  to  know  about  australia, 

defect  form their  own country to  be a fake  british,  american canandian australia, which over the past 7  years,  form 1993 to  2000,  200 countries  changed  governeemtns   7  times,  and  also in australai,we were so  fake, our politiicans  could  even get their  dicks out of politics, the last governer general hea dof   law in australia is  now   written off and wa sinvleved in the   cocains  chiold  traficking industry more then the  high court  judgesin  actual austrlaia, 

  since  1993, no   serving prime miniter or elected official  has  served a  full term in office  sicne  1993,, the  past primininisters  requires sex with the best althetes over the pat 50  years,  peopel tried ot  leave the    traffiked  culture 

even,  every  chilkd wants to leave, but the parents tlel us its the  way its the way to  be  taken its the  australian way to  be  taken by the bank  mamager the sport of    traffiking , we  couldn t  even  escape it  at age  30, age 40

sort of  seripus, that  the theory for  curruptions, politics and 2000 olympics, in a movie  made after the  1993  announcement that  Sydney  would get  the  olympics topic of   austrlain curruption,

and then, now,  23 years after the quick build of the   games venues, was that none of the buildings   are up to  2023 standasrds because they  were palanned in 1993, but  built in 1999 , built in  1  year  before the olympics,  and the concrete and  metal and  pre fabicated  construction was so underfunded and  deplorable, that, the  buildings were demolished in  2015

and  here we ar ein Brisbane we  have  7  years itl  2032  olympics,and we are  here having poeple tell  the  austhorities ot keep the old   year  1982  venues , 

the building are  100 years old now

the idelaisation of the old system 

the bank  secotr, and the   insurance, 

the management of  the  trafficked  curruption

effected the  time lien of   substandard busildings, 

which sort of  represents the  ideal of the plot line of the movie, syndey the  great curroptions  land  of  australia

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[gamesbids]

IOC Vice President urges Hungary to bid for Olympic Games

IOC Vice President urges Hungary to bid for Olympic Games #Budapest2036

International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice President Juan Antonio Samaranch this week urged Hungary to continue to pursue its goal to host the Olympic Games. IOC Vice President Juan Antonio Samaranch (right) in Budapest visiting Hungarian Olympic Committee President Zsolt Gyulay (left) during the Modern Pentathlon World Cup May 1, 2022 (Photo: MOB) Visiting Budapest to observe the Modern…

[linusjf]

Juan Antonio Samaranch: Olympism

“Olympism is a philosophy which, by blending sport with culture, seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the educational value of good example and respect for universal ethical principles.” —Juan Antonio Samaranch.

[felipeandletizia]

Felipe and Letizia retrospective: April 22nd

2004: Opening of the Spanish Parliament (1, 2)

2005: Lunch offered on the day before the Cervantes Awards ceremony.

2008: Inauguration of “SMOPYC 2008”

2009: Worldwide Web Congress (WWW2009)

2010: Visited Juan Antonio Samaranch’s Funeral Chapel & “Mini Empresas” competition (1, 2)

2013: Lunch on the day before the Cervantes Awards .

2014: Lunch on the day before the Cervantes Awards & UEFA Champions League Semi Final first leg match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Chelsea FC at Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid (1, 2)

2015: Lunch to a broad representation of writers the day before the Cervantes Awards ceremony.

2016: Offered a lunch to a broad representation of writers the day before the Cervantes Awards ceremony; Received Prince Albert of Monaco at la Zarzuela & Met Spanish figure skater Javier Fernandez at la Zarzuela.

2020: Audience with the Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Teresa Ribera Rodríguez; Videoconferences: Gregorio Marañón Maternal and Child Hospital; Spanish Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology & Youth Council of Spain (CJE)

2021: Launch ceremony of the S-81 submarine “Isaac Peral”.

F&L Through the Years: 743/??

[ifreakingloveroyals]

Through the Years → Felipe VI of Spain (104/∞)

17 July 1998 | This file picture shows Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of the Internationl Olympic committee, and Spanish Prince Felipe attending the opening ceremony of the 1st World Blind Sports Championships at the Vallecas stadium in Madrid. Former International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch, 89, died on April 21, 2010 in Barcelona after suffering from severe heart trouble. (Photo credit Dominique Faget/AFP via Getty Images)

[greenandbluebubblegum]

Hi! Are you coming to Madrid to see Louis and Liam?!? Well, WELCOME!!! 🎉🎉Here’s a GUIDE that you would like to check!!!

GUIDE TO HAVE A GREAT TIME IN MADRID

So First the FESTIVAL, I see a lot of people asking where The F*ck the Festival would take place?? Don’t worry here’s the answer

The Festival is going to be in el RECINTO VALDEBEBAS-IFEMA!!! This year is gonna be bigger than others and IT’S AN OPEN VENUE!!!!

As you can see It’s a little far away from the centre so my recommendation for you is to stay NEAR THE CENTRE, we have really good connections to the Festival so don’t worry (transport would be my next point) 

Others festivals take place in the same venue, here some pics of last year Mad Cool Festival, I think the Coca-Cola Festival will look something like this: 

TRANSPORT

Madrid has good connections so PUBLIC TRANSPORT  is your Friend!!!

First METRO MADRID (The Tube) Line 8 have a stop in the festival called “FERIA DE MADRID” 

You’ll have to go to the station called “NUEVOS MINISTERIOS” and there take LINE 8 

Don’t Forget!! Your Stop is FERIA DE MADRID!!! 

And When The Tube Closed???? You’ll have time!! Metro Madrid opens at 6.00 am and closed at 1.30 am 

What type of ticket I’ll need? You’ll need a card “Tarjeta Multi” it’s rechargeable!! you could use it for the tube, the bus, train. It looks like this: 

You can buy it in the automatic machines in every metro station!! and it cost 2.50 euros

You can put in there: single tickets, 10 travels tickets or TOURISTIC  TICKETS (best option for you I think: YOU WILL NEED A TICKET FOR ZONE 1 Only AND ONE DAY COSTS 8.40 euros, TWO DAYS = 14.20 euros, THREE DAYS= 18.40 euros... the max is seven days)

IMPORTANT: THE AIRPORT SUPPLEMENT IS INCLUDED IN THE TOURISTIC TICKETS!!! 

Other transports.- 

CERCANIAS (TRAIN): 

Línea C1: Príncipe Pío – Aeropuerto T4. STOP VALDEBEBAS.      

 Línea C10: Villalba – Aeropuerto T4. STOP VALDEBEBAS.

BUS: 

Línea 171 (Mar de Cristal – Valdebebas). STOP AVDA. JUAN ANTONIO SAMARANCH. Starts at  06:30  and Finishes at 23:30

Línea 174 (Plaza de Castilla – Valdebebas). STOP AVDA. JUAN ANTONIO SAMARANCH. Starts at 06:00 and Finishes at 23:10

*OWL LINE (NIGHT) Línea N2 (Plaza de Cibeles – Valdebebas). Starts at 23:50 and Finishes at  05:50

WHERE TO STAY???

The yellow points are the zones I prefered: 

In the Centre: Zone Embajadores, Zone Universidad (Malasaña! Yes I’m a hipster.) Zone Justicia, Zone Cortes and Zone Palacios my faves.  (I DON’T RECOMMENDED ZONE SOL) 

Neighbourhood: Chamberí (Zone Trafalgar) (Zone Almagro) 

Neighbourhood: Retiro (Zone Jerónimos) (Zone Pacífico) 

Neighbourhood: Salamanca (it's a little expensive but maybe you would like to check it) - Zone Goya - Zone Fuente del Berro - Zone Castellana

Neighbourhood: Chamartín (Zone Prosperidad) 

Neighbourhood: Moncloa-Aravaca (Zone Argüelles) (Zone Ciudad Universitaria) 

HAVE SOME TIME TO VISIT THE CITY??? HERE SOME MUST’s

You like art!!! Well, you are lucky we have some amazing museums in the city!!! THE TRIANGLE:

MUSEO DEL PRADO: 15 euros - General entry but you can enter for FREE from Monday to Saturday at 18:00 - 20:00h (the museum closed at 20:00) Sundays - 17:00 to  19:00h 

MUSEO REINA SOFIA: 10 euros - General entry. FREE days: Monday (19.00 to 21:00) W-S (19:00 to 21:00) TUESDAY CLOSED

MUSEO THYSSEN-BORNEMISZA: 13 euros- General entry. ALL MONDAYS FROM 12:00 to 16:00 FREE ENTRY. 

You like HISTORY: 

We have the Royal Palace: Summer to 10:00 to 20:00. 13 euros General entry. FREE: Monday to Thursday (18:00 - 20:00) for EU citizens (don’t forget your ID) I recommend the Gardens because are really pretty. 

The TEMPLE OF DEBOD: an Egyptian temple in Madrid?? Yes, it’s next to the Parque del Oeste, and it’s free too. 

Don’t mind Crowded Places: 

- Go to Plaza Mayor and Mercado de San Miguel, then have a walk to Puerta del Sol!! 

- Have a nice walk to GRAN VIA, there are a lot of shops and One of the biggest PRIMARK in the world is there. (Five floors - open from 9:30 to 22:00 every day)

- Plaza de Cibeles and Palacio de Cibeles. 

Others: 

- Terrace of El Circulo de Bellas Artes in Calle Alcala next to Gran Vía. You would be able to see the city. It costs 4 euros and it’s open from 9:00 to 02:00am) 

- Plaza de España

- Puerta de Alcalá. 

- Park El Retiro: There you could have a nice ride in a small boat (it’s only until 19:00). There you should visit El Palacio de Cristal. (Crystal palace) 

- If you are rich and want to buy some Gucci bags (like Harry jijij) La Milla de Oro is your place. It’s in the neighbourhood Salamanca - Calles Serrano, Ortega Y Gasset, Velazquez... 

- Chueca (Our gay District !!!) is colourful and beautiful. You will have fun there!!

- Want to have a drink on a nice terrace while you swim! Also amazing view of Madrid: 

Hotel Oscar Room Mate (Plaza de Vazquez de Mella, 12) It’s in Chueca and its an IT place to be! You could stay all-day having fun for like 25 euros (M-T) (F-S / 50 euros) 

Hotel Emperador (Gran Vía, 33): M-T = 38 euros / Friday and weekend = 48 euros. 

Gimnasio Gymage (Corredera Baja de San Pablo, 2) Yes, It’s a GYM but also you can have lunch there and go to their terrace. It’s in Malasaña, it's like 15 euros. (and yes I go a lot lmao) (que mamarracha soy lol) 

Have the body to dance and some party after The Festival here some places to go: 

-  Joy Eslava (Calle Arsenal) 

- Kapital (Calle de Atocha) SEVEN FLOORS TO PARTY!!! Different kind of music on every floor. The price is 17 euros! (my crazy years happened here!! lmao) 

- Cocó (Calle Alcalá) you want to dance to reggaeton! Latin music! and electronic!  this is your place! 

- Teatro Barceló (Pachá de toda la vida) (Calle Barceló) 

- El Independance (Calle del Dr. Cortezo) the indie place you have to go! 80′s and 90′s music!! Heaven!! 

- Chá Chá The Club (Calle Alcalá) you want to see our celebs?! possibly you would find them here! (I also go here because like I said I’m a mamarracha) 

Here’s a map with touristic things in Madrid!!

I feel I’m forgetting something... If I remember it I’ll update it tomorrow!! Hope this helps you!!! Any other question, please don’t hesitate to message me !!! Have a great day!!! <3 <3 <3 

[futbolconcafe]

Pablo Iglesias, en 'Marca': "¿Por qué es tan difícil que un futbolista salga del armario? Tiene que haber jugadores gays"

SPORTYOU

El líder de Unidas Podemos asegura que el fútbol es el deporte más de izquierdas porque el débil puede ganar al más fuerte.

En el pasado se declaró admirador de Paco Jémez: "Ve el fútbol como yo la política".

Podemos ha pedido imputar a Eduardo Inda, exdirector de Marca.

Pablo Iglesias ha pasado por 'Marca', como han hecho Pedro Sánchez, Pablo Casado y hará Santiago Abascal, de cara a las elecciones generales del 28 de abril. El líder de Unidas Podemos confiesa en el periódico deportivo sus inquietudes acerca de cómo la sociedad puede aprender de valores del deporte, pero también se cuestiona sobre cómo no todos los puntales en los que España brilla han traspasado al balompié.

Es el caso de la homosexualidad en el fútbol, especialmente el masculino. Iglesias asegura sentirse sorprendido por la ausencia de jugadores declaradamente gays, cuando España es un referente en derechos y reconocimiento al colectigo LGTBI.

"¿Cómo es posible que nuestro país se haya convertido en una referencia mundial en los avances de los derechos LGTB y que a la vez sea tan difícil que un futbolista salga del armario? Porque evidentemente tiene que haber jugadores gays. Es terrible que haya deportistas que tengan miedo a reconocer abiertamente su opción sexual. Ese muro tiene que caer en los próximos años", afirma Iglesias.

Asegura que él ve el fútbol como el deporte "más de izquierdas" porque los pequeños pueden ganar a los grandes. "El fútbol tiene algo muy especial y diría, de nuevo entre comillas, que es el deporte más de izquierdas porque es uno de los pocos en los que el más débil puede ganar. En el basket, mi deporte por excelencia, es muy difícil que un equipo con menos físico y técnicamente inferior gane un partido pero en el fútbol hemos visto a un Segunda B eliminando a un Primera de la Copa. Eso le da algo de revolucionario porque, a veces, los débiles ganan", dice.

#LaPortada "¿Por qué es tan difícil que salga del armario un futbolista?" Este jueves, en MARCA, entrevista a @Pablo_Iglesias_, candidato de @Ahorapodemos pic.twitter.com/AbEdotJ5iE

— MARCA (@marca) April 10, 2019

Sobre las selecciones autonómicas, Iglesias pide un estudio a fondo. "Yo, que soy de La Roja a muerte, no concibo una selección de baloncesto o fútbol sin jugadores vascos o catalanes pero también entiendo que hay gente independentista en el País Vasco y Cataluña a los que les gustaría ver a sus respectivas selecciones compitiendo a nivel internacional. Y también es verdad que hay algunos deportes en España que se han desarrollado especialmente en algunos territorios. Hablo por ejemplo del hockey patines o la pelota vasca. Creo que hay que ser capaces de transigir", pide el secretario general de la formación morada.

Al hilo de la retirada de una estatua donada por Juan Antonio Samaranch al ayuntamiento de Barcelona, Iglesias recuerda la unión que tuvo el histórico presidente del COI con la dictadura franquista. "Samaranch tiene una historia muy negra en España porque fue alguien muy vinculado al régimen franquista. Además representa una tradición vinculada al funcionamiento del Comité Olímpico Internacional que no siempre ha sido del todo ejemplar", critica.

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Sonic the Oz-Hog Act 3/12: Maximum Khanage!

Sonic the Hedgehog issue 92 AU Publication Date: 9th March 2001 Price: $4.98

No self-deprecating musings or long-winded prologues this month. There's quite a bit to cover, so let's just dive into round three of this rodent-related rabbling retrospect.

Much can change in the space of three years. Australia had come far since the release of January 1998's Sonic Firsts, and unfortunately not all of it positive. After half a decade of insistently proclaiming the policy was dead, then-Fearless Leader John Howard pulled a spectacular electoral backflip and, by the skin of its teeth, legislated the GST. From 1st July 2000, goods and services across the land were hit with a 10% price hike. The policy was marketed to voters as a means of easing tax collection by procuring money during production, as opposed to a US-style system of adding percentages at checkout. It didn't quite work out smoothly as they hoped, and the policy remains as decisive today as it was over 20 years ago.

Barely any products were spared from the increase, including publications produced locally and imported. MAD Magazine took the government to task with their infamous "GST Free" issue 377, jumping from $3.95 (cheap!) to $4.35 (not so cheap!). Comic books equally suffered; X-Men might've stopped Onslaught, but they couldn't stop the rise from $4.25 to $4.68, and for anyone not quick enough to buy issue 84 immediately, Sonic the Hedgehog spun up $4.50 to hover around the $5 mark before eventually settling at $4.95. A far cry from the glory days of 1993's piggy bank busting $2.25.

From a cynical standpoint, the GST's timely implementation felt like an attempt to monopolize on the impending tourist trade. Within two months, Australia would take global limelight with the Sydney Olympic Games, or as the late Juan Antonio Samaranch infamously declared "Syddernee!". Thousands travelled from overseas to watch the two week event, while millions tuned into Channel Seven to cheer on our teams bringing home 58 medals, an unprecedented tally which remains unbeaten to this day. Unfortunately the government's price hike failed to aid the flailing SEGA World Sydney, which closed its doors one final time a month after the closing ceremony.

Beyond a hectic few days in South Australia, the 2000-01 summer bushfire season was...n't that bad. A very surprising and much-needed reprieve before the catastrophic events come year's end. Eminem and Dido's collaboration Stan was just about to knock LeAnn Rimes off musical pole position. Steven Soderbergh's Traffic usurped Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe's thrilling Proof of Life as the countries number one film, but only one week before losing to the month-long reign of Miss Congeniality. DVD's and Wi-Fi were still foreign objects, thus Hollow Man was Video Ezy's top VHS release.

When it came to media domination however, a new king stood proud. Having won hearts and wallets throughout 1999, former children's champion Pikachu and pals were overthrown by the arrival of Goku and his crew. Initially launched on 31st January 2000, it wouldn't be until a heavy promotional push come July that Aussies fell head over heels into the world of Dragon Ball Z.

By 9th March 2001, the series was unstoppable; toys, magazines, bedspreads, videotapes, cards, Crazy Bones and virtually everything in between. Dragon Ball Z came, saw and conquered, and on that particular day, Aussies tuned into Cheez TV at 8am to lap up the premiere of Last Ditch Effort. Having suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Androids 17 and 18, the Z Warriors are left arguing among themselves as Piccolo sets out to make a life-changing decision. Meanwhile there's little Chi-Chi and Yamcha can do to assist the ailing Goku, having been struck down by the insidious Heart Virus. A situation only compounded with the ruthless Androids slowly closing in on their hideout.

It's a level of public praise Archie Comics could only envy.

The comic industry had been reeling for years. Sales were down all over the board, distributors barely getting books to shelves, and smaller retail chains dropping titles left and right. Archie had a solid track record, but columnists predicted the company would be lucky to reach 2006, sooner depending on how the Dan DeCarlo litigations went. Money was tight, and had it not been for the injection of revenue and public interest from the live-action Sabrina the Teenage Witch, even their top-selling speeder came perilously close to cancellation.

In an attempt to keep Sonic alive, editor Justin Gabrie was given the unenviable order of trimming the fat, which in true comic book fashion meant abruptly dropping all their freelancers. For several months no new stories were purchased, instead running whatever material was left on file. Unfortunately most of said freelancers had moved on by the time Archie's embargo was lifted, resulting in a 'skeleton crew' of two writers, two artists and two inkers. It didn't last, as by 2001, one artist had departed for the House of Mouse and the other publicly fired.

Issue 92's double billing of The Wrath of Khan and Sonic Shuffle: Premonition perfectly encapsulated the turbulent turmoil behind closed doors. With nobody available to draw the main story, Marvel stalwart Michael Higgins was rushed in. What should've been a happy reunion with former co-conspirator Karl Bollers was anything but, as he was given only the script and several back issues for reference. The finished product proved hardly his finest work, being unfamiliar with the franchise he resorted to tracing panels from said back issues just to meet the incredibly tight deadline. All while SEGA demanded at the last minute 8 pages be dedicated to promoting their latest game.

For all Archie's efforts getting the book out on time and into fan hands, said audience were furious once it arrived. Already incited after an impromptu interview with artist James Fry revealed newcomer Mina Mongoose was set up as Sonic's new love interest, they let it be known under no uncertain terms that 2001's first offering was a sign of the apocalypse. "Cancelled!" they hollered, with "If it makes it into next year, I'll be very impressed" and "They bury themselves in plot holes, and the artists try WAY too hard to make it look more of an anime instead of a comic book" between bitter breaths. Karl Bollers and James Fry were routinely harassed on Usenet and AIM for doing their jobs, and after spending years as everyone's favourite punching bag, Nate Morgan was temporarily sidelined to make space for Mina.

The sheer vitriol aimed towards the teen mongoose was staggering. Pointless for a comic book character, but staggering. Her design was ridiculed, her name (rumoured to be a Sailor Venus homage at the time) gutted, her super speed lauded, and her connection to Sonic (feeble as it was) lambasted. Fans labelled her as "pure fan character crap there to drive the nail into SatAM's coffin". Witnessing hate spiels on message boards became par the course, while enterprising fans littered Sonic HQ and teamARTAIL with art of Mina scribbled or outright slaughtered.

It's ironic. 2001 kicked off with fans jumping online to complain about the comic's writing, Geoffrey St. John being an underhanded jerk, and Mina Mongoose' existence heavily resented. And while the entire creative team changed between them, 2011 kicked off with... fans jumping online to complain about the comic's writing, Geoffrey St. John being an underhanded jerk, and Mina Mongoose' existence heavily resented. The more things change.

A pity life turned out the way they did. Somewhere is an alternate universe where Archie Sonic was never rebooted, a universe where I can only begin to imagine what Mina did to cheese off readers in early 2021.

Next Time: The mayhem continues in April with the revisitation of a spinoff comic equally popular as it was polarising. Until then, have a reconstruction of March 2001's personal survival kit. Life was fairly turbulent back then, but certainly could've been far worse compared to travesties going on in the world then and as now. Never forget to be grateful for what we already have and give even a minute of our times for those without. Even just lending an ear to someone worse off can make all the difference.

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“muriels wedding: movie  1995 australian content review

Muriel's Wedding is a 1994 Australian comedy-drama film written and directed by P.J. Hogan. The film, which stars Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, ...Music by: Peter BestCountry: AustraliaProduction companies: CiBy 2000; ‎Film Victoria‎; ...‎Distributed by: Roadshow Entertainment‎P. J. Hogan · ‎Jeanie Drynan · ‎Sophie Lee · ‎Matt Day

pre information about  muroels  wedding

the plot line is that  the  gold coast  australia is the  fan base of most of the  altheltics of  australia, we  have the  national  gymnastics, swimming,  golf hockey football,  league, and  BMX biking in   the state of  Queensland

the white water rafting was alwasy a  Canberra thing, actually  canberra is  the  next  highest  BMX  trakc bike  racing area of australia, as  well Canbera  has the  institute of s sport, which is  ocnvientent as its the  snow, horse riding, running and humiddity and  elevation training  centre before they went to  a high  elevation town of  mexico or  even in  atlanta and  when the   winter olympics was in  the highest mountisn in americs ,  in salt lake  city, 

so,  the plot line of  Muriels Wedding is about the  ABBA life, the  idoliation of marraige and how before  1994,  the australian dream was about  being married, retire ot  the  gold coast, the miami , th ebech see side  retiurement otwn of  Australia

. its how  we  got onto the topic , of  pre  australia, white  australian, 90 % white catholic, chritian,  3 kids  one bedroom , one bathroom for  6 people at a  birthday party weekend of typical austrlain life,  in 1993

depicting  1993 annoucement of  the year 2000 Sydney OLympics in  australia

24 September 1993Breadcrumb. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Juan Antonio Samaranch memorably announced on 24 September 1993 that Sydney would host the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in 2000. At their conclusion, in September 2000, he proclaimed them to be 'the best Olympic Games ever'

the plot line is  about  a young austrlain couple who  fall in love and the internaitonal attention of  the popularity of  being  autralian in time ot  be australian in time ot  be ready for the  summer olympics

so over all in the  7  years sicne  the  movie was  made, released and the  summer olympics  happened in  year  2000

over,  400  athetes  from overseas wanted to   deffect form their  own country, which over the past 7  years,  form 1993 to  2000,  200 countries  changed  governeemtns   7  times,  and  also in austrlai,  since  1993, no   serving prime miniter or elected offecial  has  served a  full term in office  sicne  1993, 

sort of  funny that  the theeo fo  curruptions, politics and 2000 olympics, in a movie  made after the  1993  announcement that  Sydney  would get  the  olympics,

and then, now,  23 years after the quick build of the   games venues, was that none of th e buildings   are up to  2023 standasrds because they  were palanned in 1993, but  builtin 1999 , built in  1  year  before the olympics,  and the concrete and  metal and  pre fabicated  construction was so underfunded and  deplorable, that, the  builkdings were demolished in  2015 

effected thewhich sort of  represents the  ideal of the plot line of the movie, syndey the  great curroptions  land  of  australia