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This Time It's Not A Death March

August 14, 2004 Sports 5 Comments

Which nation (aside from the host nation) got the biggest ovation at the opening ceremonies of the 2004 Olympic Games?

Hadir Lazame carries the flag of Iraq during opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games Friday, Aug. 13, 2004 in Athens, Greece. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)

Regardless of the outcome in their respective events, the Iraqi Olympic delegation are winners since they no longer face torture or death upon their return home.

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5 Comments

  1. Scott Free August 14, 2004

    Welcome back to the civilised world.

    Courtesy of the United States Armed Forces.

  2. TC-LeatherPenguin August 14, 2004

    Don’t punk out like that Iranian wrestler who quit because he wouldn’t duke it at with– HORRORS!– an Israeli. If you’re wired like that, wouldn’t Allah want you to whup ’em?

  3. Laurence Simon August 14, 2004

    They should have carried some of the implements that Uday tortured them with and then thrown them at the French and Germans.

  4. firstbrokenangel August 14, 2004

    I know, it’s soooo cool, isnt it?
    ~C

  5. Christopher Cross August 14, 2004

    Worst line was Couric’s “The Iraqi Olympic team certainly has a tortured history…literally.”

    Good god be quiet you dingbat.