What's with the trash-talking Ozzies?

[XMan]

You've got the long-jumpers making racial comments about some of the American long jumpers . . . some swimmer named Kieran something mocking Gary Hall, Jr. All in all, it doesn't seem like the Australian Olympic athletes are being very cordial . . .

Sure, it's competition, but did any of the American athletes pull anything like this in Atlanta? (Sure, the Dream Team, but that's different . . . )

 

[oldandquitemad]

Keep in mind that what you are seeing is what the American Press wants you to see (as always).

The press has NO interest in the truth or any representation thereof. They wish only to make money, so they present sensationalism.

I personally will spend not a single solitary moment watching tape delayed broadcasts on NBC. You see, fellow sports fans, I have something called a "web connection".

 

[CyberSax]

Hey man, you don't have to look to the Olympics to find trash talking Ozzies. forums.anandtech.com has one of its own

 

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aussie

 

[crYnOid]

time to defend us:


<< some swimmer named Kieran something mocking Gary Hall, Jr. >>


ok, to start Jr. decided to say that the US team would smash the aussie team in the swimming &quot;like guitars&quot;. Kieran Perkins has won two Gold medals in the 1500m swimming in olympic games and he didn't appreciate the comments made by Jr.

there is probably more to it but i haven't been following it (just one big blah).