re: #134 lawhawk

Greets and saluts from the NYC metro area. So, an American bobsledder locked himself in a bathroom and then broke through the door? Unpossible.

A door lock malfunctioned. Okay. Guess he’ll be billed for the damage (or should be). Global kerfuffle.

Meanwhile, watching team figure skating (where all the figure/ice dancing disciplines compete in the same way as team gymnastics), and I’m seeing lots of empty seats as the cameras pan around. Especially in the upper deck. Can’t say that they’re all competitor seats (as with the opening ceremony).

Looking at the doorframe, I hope the escapee tried pulling before pushing.

The games are turning media-ugly, which pretty much obviates their ‘elevated’ purpose. If the IOC were anything but a multinational business, there would be permanent winter and summer venues in some inoffensive country.