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Peter Norman

Postby shinAUFC Sun Nov 01, 2015 1:01 pm

Though i would share this video about australian sprinter peter norman.

I know a few of you are fans of Cenk and The Young Turks so you may have already seen it.

Made me feel both proud and ashamed of this country.

I never knew his story, why is this guy not celebrated in australia already.
[youtube]t4LvwXYmt3Q&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]

Its worth the 8 minutes
http://youtu.be/t4LvwXYmt3Q
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Re: Peter Norman

Postby sevengoals Sun Nov 01, 2015 11:53 pm

Great that you have posted it here Shin.

I had read about his story in the Guardian...

B)
" There was, he added, no room for spin, showmanship, hubris or “any of the feelings of invincibility” that so often shackle nations with an imperial past ... " - - -

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Re: Peter Norman

Postby shinAUFC Mon Nov 02, 2015 11:31 am

Great that you have posted it here Shin.

I had read about his story in the Guardian...

B)
I honestly never knew the white guy on the podium was australian or even played a part in what went on.

I have a feeling norman was not punished for supporting the process but for doing it during an official medal ceremony. I think possibly cenk made more out of that part ( though im only speculating ).

Regardless it was sad that in 2000 in the eyes of aussie officials he still had a case to answer for.

When cenk said that australia had its own apartheid i shook my head in disbelief but then thought about it and realised the similarities with south africa.
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Re: Peter Norman

Postby sevengoals Mon Nov 02, 2015 7:49 pm

Great that you have posted it here Shin.

I had read about his story in the Guardian...

B)
I honestly never knew the white guy on the podium was australian or even played a part in what went on.

I have a feeling norman was not punished for supporting the process but for doing it during an official medal ceremony. I think possibly cenk made more out of that part ( though im only speculating ).

Regardless it was sad that in 2000 in the eyes of aussie officials he still had a case to answer for.

When cenk said that australia had its own apartheid i shook my head in disbelief but then thought about it and realised the similarities with south africa.
I think he was "punished" for supporting them, full stop.

But we will never know.
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Re: Peter Norman

Postby blahblah Tue May 31, 2016 7:38 am

I think he was "punished" for supporting them, full stop.

But we will never know.
The decision not to send a sprint team to the 1972 Olympics despite Norman being a medal prospect is challenging to view in any other light.

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