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London Olympics Special

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01 Aug 2012 13:47 AEST

Richard Ure

From: Epping NSW

Best Olympics ever?

The supine attitude of the British government to commercial interests has surely disqualified London for aiming for the title of Best Olympics Ever. And these laws must have been passed by a Labour government no less!

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31 Jul 2012 10:01 AEST

Rosie Davis

From: Melbourne

London Olympics

People are afraid to go to the Olympics because of the violent mood in London - there is a lot of anti British sentiment throughout Europe - Defense Missiles on top of the flats are seen as an invitation to terrorists - Commemorating the Jewish Athletes killed in Munich is seen as an invitation to a repeat performance - there's not enough accommodation & public toilets - the cost is 3 times more then say - the beating on the hairy chest by the British Gov is seen as I DARE YOU PEOPLE ARE AFRAID

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27 Jul 2012 10:18 AEST

Oh dear

From: Sydney

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Great story at last on this strange Olympics... YAY!! dateline!!!!! Reminds me of the famous article by Britt http://www.secularhumanism.org/library/fi/britt_23_2.htm So refreshing Dateline. Keep up great work!

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26 Jul 2012 12:23 AEST

Anna

From: Melbourne

Exclusionary olympic spirit

In agreement with Peta in regard to a more critically measured analysis and have to wonder what sort of 'real investigation' Peter B has in mind? I would have thought a close look at corporate ambushing, stories of people forced to leave their homes, as well as noting that the olympic accommodation was being sold to Quataris, not rented out to low-earning east-enders was plenty to go on! The 'olympic spirit 'seems to be confined to those who like fast food and can afford a ticket to an elite ven

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25 Jul 2012 17:00 AEST

Peta Panther

From: Newcastke, NSW

Dateline hits the nail on the head..

I was so glad to finally see some news reports on television looking at the Olympic games in a critical way, rather than blindly celebrating along with what seems to be, if you twatch mainstream media, everybody in the whole world. News programs and journalists should be focused on analysing the world around us and the events that "we" celebrate, they should not be a marketing tool for organisers and their sponsors! Thank you so much dateline and... Yalda, you are awesome :)

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25 Jul 2012 17:00 AEST

Peter B

From: Syd

Is that all?

A pretty limp show Dateline. Was looking forward to a real investigation into Olympic issues. Yes Yarda looks fine but is that all there is?

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25 Jul 2012 09:59 AEST

eastend girl

From: sstratford

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There is nothing political about people trying to save their homes that they worked hard to buy,and were ready to retire in,,just because a few wealthly people decided to make it into a new West end so they can put more cash in there pockets. I am quite sure in that position you would just walk away from your home without a fight, but at 72 my mum cannot afford to buy another property !

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24 Jul 2012 23:03 AEST

Joseph

From: Adelaide

How many

How many left wing activists can you get on one show? Let's make it an Olympic event.

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