. . a n a d a 1 8 5 1 0 - 1 3 - 0 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "The 5 O's" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . by Schoolboy . . w w w . a n a d a . n e t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . So the Olympics are over. Oh boy. I have to ask: What was the point? I could just about understand it in the '50s or something but now no way. Who's taking drugs? Or rather, who's not? And then there's the corruption. The International Olympic Committee was set up by Juan Antonio Samaranch (well that's how you SAY his surname anyway) exclusively for the furtherance of his financial income. All the money that comes from sponsors like Coke and other junk food providers goes straight to the IOC. And then where does it go? Who the fuck knows, they never publish accounts. Who do the IOC report to? No one. Who appoints the members? Juan Spanish-Jimmy-Hoffa. Who can make the IOC reveal anything about what they do with the money? No fucker. All right, full marks to him for fleecing the global conglomerates who supply heart disease wrapped in logos but they also make money from ticket sales based on people watching junkies race each other. I would personally write off the last 20 years worth of medal placings for all they are worth. That's one reason (and a pretty good one at that) for hating the Olympics. Then there's just the general pointlessness of it. Who the fuck cares how fast one bloke can run. What's that achieving? These people don't run for their country; they run for themselves, for their egos. Anyone who says different is talking shit. They are selfish bastards. They spend their entire lives doing nothing but training to the exclusion of anyone or anything else and instead of doing something worthwhile like having a proper job, they throw sticks or jump into sand. You might say the same about artists but they have interesting messages and can cause huge cultural shifts, look at Rock'n'Roll. Athletes just cause huge shifts in money between themselves and drug dealers. Even in Communist countries. I nearly required an operation to close my gaping mouth again when I saw those Chinese "female" swimmers! They should have been sponsored by Gillette. Yeah, OK, they got banned but that's just 'cos they got caught. OK, athletics is good for keeping fit. Fine. But don't spend your life doing it! It is not fun to watch someone run faster than you for money. He can only run fast because he's trained day in day out for years. Of course he's gonna run faster than you! If I practised the discus for long enough, and took enough drugs, I'd be able to throw it a fucking long way but I can't be bothered. So don't expect me to be impressed when I see someone else do it instead. You know that 5 ring symbol? To me it's the 5 "O"s: Organised, Overblown, On-the-take, Onanist and On-my-tits. . . w w w . a n a d a . n e t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anada 185 by Schoolboy (c)2000 anada e'zine . . . w w w . a n a d a . n e t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .