From Zerohedge, William Banzai has a true to form, realistic take on the scam the Olympics have become. The day where "Olympic athletes sacrifice and dedicate to their sport" is long gone (it it ever really existed and has been replaced by policial, social, and nationalist goals (as well as crass consumerism and glorification of the state) and, ahem, big money. (Psst! Those athletes winning anything is not for you or "your country" it is for advertising revenues! pass it on!)
Nah! Don't believe me, please refer to "Olympic Games Scandals and Controversies" where the sneaky business has been going on since, oh, 1908....
William Banzai, though, has a great take (as always) and a bunch of very well done and funny cartoons over at ZeroHedge. This is my favorite:
Go to Zerohedge to see all the rest of the images in their full Banzai 7 glory!!!!
EXTRA POINTS! Fun Olympic quiz!
Question: When that athlete crosses the finish line first for Olympic gold what is the first thing that come into their mind?
Answer (pick one):
A: "I did it for my country and people who I don't even know and will never ever meet."
or
B: "Alright! Now I get that juicy sports sponsor contract and millions of dollars... I'm rich!"
