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msongs

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1. another fine example of why taxpyer money should not be spent on olympics - athletes cashing in...

Reply to RainDog (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 02:53 PM

Jul 2014

"Looking back, Mr. Rebagliati contends the doping controversy cost him potentially lucrative corporate sponsorships. “I was waiting for a long time to use, or to play, the hand that was dealt to me in Nagano,” he said."

lucrative corporate sponsorships indeed. Is that phrase in the olympics charter?

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Olympic medalist Ross Rebagliati becomes marijuana entrepreneur [View all] RainDog Jul 2014 OP

another fine example of why taxpyer money should not be spent on olympics - athletes cashing in... msongs Jul 2014 #1

The Olympics are a commercial sporting event RainDog Jul 2014 #2