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2012-02-19 Arabia

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Posted by tipper 2012-02-19 14:01|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Bar the men too and any of their fans. I'm sure that the level of play will be the same in any meaningful competition.

Posted by Super Hose 2012-02-19 14:28|| 2012-02-19 14:28|| Front Page Top

#2 And, any Saudi women who might be entered into the Olympics would never satisfy the performance standards to be eligible, of course. I think they've gotten a bit picky since Eddie the Eagle.

Of course, Human Rights Watch doesn't really care about deadlier forms of discrimination against women. I mean, 90% of Egyptian women have been mutilated....

Posted by Eric Jablow 2012-02-19 14:55|| 2012-02-19 14:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Bar the men too

Would anyone notice?

Posted by Shimble Guelph5793 2012-02-19 15:33|| 2012-02-19 15:33|| Front Page Top

#4 no Saudis in the 100 yd dishdasha?

Posted by Frank G 2012-02-19 15:46|| 2012-02-19 15:46|| Front Page Top

#5 I think they've gotten a bit picky since Eddie the Eagle.
Eddie is doing all right.
Eddie the Eagle: 'I went from £6,000 a year to £10,000 an hour'

Posted by tipper 2012-02-19 16:19|| 2012-02-19 16:19|| Front Page Top

#6 Thanks for the Eddie link, tipper. I'm glad to know he's doing well and is still just a regular guy.

Posted by Barbara 2012-02-19 16:33|| 2012-02-19 16:33|| Front Page Top

#7 no Saudis in the 100 yd dishdasha?

Heh. They tend to explode out of the starting blocks.

Posted by SteveS 2012-02-19 19:46|| 2012-02-19 19:46|| Front Page Top

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