Athletes Banned From Speaking Out!!!!

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:55 pm

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1304814,00.html?f=rss

Not one of them should sign that contract!!!! :evil:

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22636

Disgraceful.

parmopooly · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:44 am

but at least we're a country which doesn't ban freedom of speech, and we abhor those that do, and we wouldn't care if we offended a country with awful human rights abuses. In fact, even if it meant losing out on loads of business with an up and coming economical power, we would stick to our principles of democracy and freedom at all times if that up and coming power was a tyrrany. In fact, we would never participate in an Olympics in a place like that to begin with.

Oh dear, I'm wrong aren't I? :roll:

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:23 pm

I'm sure I heard this morning that the ban has been lifted!!!! clappp

Kallang Poolie · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:12 pm

I am one of the athletes who was asked to sign one of these contracts. I don't agree AT ALL with China's stance on Human Rights or Tibet etc. but these contracts are exactly the same as the ones we signed before Athens 2004.

As athletes we are free to express any views we choose politically, just not when in the Athletes Village or at the venues when representing Team GB.

parmopooly · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 6:54 pm

are you related to Stevie Swinburne, Mr Bath Poolie?

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:00 am

bathpoolie wrote:

As athletes we are free to express any views we choose politically, just not when in the Athletes Village or at the venues when representing Team GB.

That's alright then!!!! :roll:

At least you won't see any beggars whilst you're over there....they've been taken care of!!!! :wink:

Spender · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:15 am

What are these Human Rights abuses of which you speak?? :grin:

TalbotAvenger · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:32 am

Pooliekev wrote:

What are these Human Rights abuses of which you speak?? :grin:

Repeat after me

China has no human rights issues
China has no human rights issues
China has no human rights issues
China has no human rights issues
China has no human rights issues
China has no human rights issues
China has no human rights issues
China has no human rights issues
China has no human rights issues
China has no human rights issues
Come to China and live with Kev
China has no human rights issues
China has no human rights issues
China has no human rights issues
China has no human rights issues
Come to China and live with Kev
China has no human rights issues
China has no human rights issues
China has no human rights issues

See the subliminal message in there anyone?

TalbotAvenger · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:51 am

Kebab-Face wrote:

nope.

Live with Kev, in China, you know it makes sense, and it will be someone for him to talk to once his missus and got bored of his patter and gone to bed

Kallang Poolie · **Posted:** Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:32 am

parmopooly wrote:

are you related to Stevie Swinburne, Mr Bath Poolie?

no mate! don't even know who he is... Am related to a former Pools player though!

Interestingly i got an e-mail from the BOA yesterday saying that they will re-issue athlete agreements due to a "missunderstanding"!

"I have been asked to collect back the agreements distributed to you last week as they are now incorrectly worded. The BOA will re-issue the agreement in due course, and I will find an appropriate opportunity for you to sign the proper version."

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:09 pm

MutleyRules wrote:

I'm sure I heard this morning that the ban has been lifted!!!! clappp

'Misunderstanding'....so that's what they call a U-Turn now!!!! :laugh:

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22636

bathpoolie wrote:

I am one of the athletes who was asked to sign one of these contracts. I don't agree AT ALL with China's stance on Human Rights or Tibet etc. but these contracts are exactly the same as the ones we signed before Athens 2004.

As athletes we are free to express any views we choose politically, just not when in the Athletes Village or at the venues when representing Team GB.

Were you watching Pools defence when the picture in the 'about' section was taken Mr Bath?

townendtimmy · **Posted:** Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:15 pm

Mr I wrote:

bathpoolie wrote:

I am one of the athletes who was asked to sign one of these contracts. I don't agree AT ALL with China's stance on Human Rights or Tibet etc. but these contracts are exactly the same as the ones we signed before Athens 2004.

As athletes we are free to express any views we choose politically, just not when in the Athletes Village or at the venues when representing Team GB.

Were you watching Pools defence when the picture in the 'about' section was taken Mr Bath?

Would that not be the Yachting event Mr I as our defence seems all at sea most of the time :laugh:

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