Hi Guys,

Yes those who go on about Olympic Inclusion, shoot themselves in the foot, make no mistake about it, there have always been two big political powers in the speed skate World Italy & the USA, untill recently Colombia & he has dissapeared off the scene in recent times.

The Italians do not send there top skaters & include Juniors, last time they would have nothing of the top Juniors Cecilia Baena, Brittany Bowe & Nicole Begg, filling in the positions, when about only 18 of 24 selected took up the option, no Juniors from the selection year were allowed.

Now we have Colombian & Italian Juniors from last year included as replacements, but yet last time these 3 outstanding youngsters could not be included.

I believe Erica Zanetti had to battle her federation hard to stay in the team she qualified for.

As for the USA, all this emphasis on Inline to Ice is killing you guys off & you are making hero's of these people insteade of your Roller skaters.

Joey wanted to be there, he is a racer, but the Sponsor wanted that he be at the indoor champs, to prop up his sales, sponsors are great & in these tough times are desperate for a return, as they are all suffering, but National representation for our Claytons Olympics should be paramount & national bodies who preach to us all about Olympics, Mr Aracu & Marotta, how can you allow this to happen, right under your own noses.

The 3 New Zealand skaters there are paying there own expenses total, plus an extra weeks accomodation at the hotel prior to the event & with the track being so difficult, another $1,000 plus minimum to try & cover the wheel, that might work.

Some countries had the Golden Goose to feed off for years & not only the skaters, but 10 officials including a doctor or two, on the gravy train to provide the smorgasboard of drips etc, the mosr medical staff won the most medals scenario, well now having to dip into there own pockets, a tightening up of hemocrit levels etc once away from there own base, we might come accross other winners, who are hungry because they have to pay everything themselves.

Yes the buck stops with the guys at the top in this case the USA & Italy, treating this important event as you have.

Bill

Hi Skaters,
8 pm for those lookingb
The Mystery & the Bull stops tomorrow, once the World Games gets underwat, Ladies & mens 300 T/T get underway at 9am.

Ladies & mens 300 T/T finals start at 6am & the 10,000 points Elimination at 8 pm.

Never has there been so much indecision involving wheels, as the bumpy track continuelly changes.

bILL