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Aug. 21st, 2008 11:39 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
velvetpageOur newspaper occasionally reprints opinion articles from other newspapers around the globe or in Canada, to give another perspective on events in the news. Today's is from Saudi Arabia, about the lack of medals they've experienced in the game, and calling for more investment in their sports infrastructure to improve their chances at future games.
I'm debating writing a letter to the editor to point out that, while investing in their athletes might pay off for Saudi Arabia, until they allow women to compete, they're still going to be lower on the medals than other nations simply because they're cut out of so many possible competitions.
Sport is about excellence triumphing over any other consideration. Saudi Arabia lets gender discrimination triumph over excellence. As such, they're missing part of the point of the Games.
I'm debating writing a letter to the editor to point out that, while investing in their athletes might pay off for Saudi Arabia, until they allow women to compete, they're still going to be lower on the medals than other nations simply because they're cut out of so many possible competitions.
Sport is about excellence triumphing over any other consideration. Saudi Arabia lets gender discrimination triumph over excellence. As such, they're missing part of the point of the Games.