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10. I know

Sat Feb 14, 2026, 04:34 PM

Feb 14

just being in the Olympics is/was a privilege. I should not equate politics with sports.

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Team USA's Dreams of a Record Olympics Are Suddenly Falling Apart [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 14 OP

So then, a typical Winter Olympics. Wednesdays Feb 14 #1

the emphasis on how many medals a country wins is nauseating NoRethugFriends Feb 14 #2

I know bdamomma Feb 14 #10

Hubris. Pride goes before a fall. NewHendoLib Feb 14 #3

In 1968, Peggy Fleming NameAlreadyTaken Feb 14 #4

All Trumps fault. Srkdqltr Feb 14 #5

Yes. Trump has JINXED THEM. Captain Zero Feb 14 #12

Sports competitions are won and lost. MineralMan Feb 14 #6

household names lol. well in their households maybe. nt msongs Feb 14 #7

They are household names in rheir sports obamanut2012 Feb 14 #13

How way-wee way-wee twad-jick! struggle4progress Feb 14 #8

When did the silver and bronze medals lose their value? tanyev Feb 14 #9

This comment bdamomma Feb 14 #14

When are silver and bronze mradals failures?! obamanut2012 Feb 14 #11

Since you-know-who descended the escalator durablend Feb 14 #17

Latvia threw a huge party tavernier Feb 14 #15