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Who opened the ceremony in Berlin Olympics in 1936?

Calgary W 1988 Albertville W 1992 Salt Lake City W was 2002 Pyeongchang was 2018.

Had to google. Fascinating stuff.

Thai economy shrinks 12% in 2Q, worst decline in 22 years https://www.yahoo.com/news/thai-economy-shrinks-12-2q-080956559.html BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's economy contracted at a 12.2% annual rate in the April-June quarter, its sharpest downturn since the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s.

Correctomundo. Florence Griffith. RIP. Looked just like the ladymen I later started chasing in LOS.

Whats her name and in what Olympic Games/year did she win three gold medals?

Correctomundo. Black September. Baader-Meinhof. They were truly hardcore leftist. Active 1970–1998 Ideology Anti-fascism Anti-imperialism Communism Maoism Marxism–Leninism Area of operations West Germany (until 1990) Germany (from 1990) France Netherlands Sweden R Rote Armee Fraktion (Red Army Fraction).

I won't answer as I know them all. I'm an olympic fanboy. Interface.

They sure are, but because its damn hot here in old Europe. A photo from today. This should get most lockdowners cringe, but to be honest this type of crowd isn't very good. Honestly, its like covid-19 never happened here except they are killing the live entertainment industry. We can fly, cruises , packed shops and restaurants but no concerts or live venues are allowed with more than 50 people. I have a few musician friends and they are desperate. Yes.

right. How fun.

Ah, Farrah Fawcett. Edit: Had to check. Not even close.

Well said, Tel.

I have seen this new thing with punters buying rounds, lady drinks, ringing bell online and have to say its one of the saddest thing Ive seen during this flu pandemic. It's almost as sad as that video from Tree Town a couple months ago. I get the girls and bars are struggling, but seriously? I can almost hear the infamous slogan from a few years ago: "Its for chaaaaarity!"

Haha, yeah don't you dare come here. We're dropping like flies still, and.... we don't wear masks!

I thought they had exterminated the virus and closed the country down? That didn't work then?

If a quarantine is required its not worth it to me.

Tiger.

The list is endless. What a shit nation it is.

Zara Larsson Removed by Apple Music In China After Artist Criticizes the Country https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2020/08/10/zara-larsson-apple-music-china/ Less than one week ago, singer-songwriter Zara Larsson criticized Chinese government policies – and announced that she had ceased promoting Huawei – in an interview with TV4, a television network in her native Sweden. Now, the 22-year-old’s songs are no longer available to Apple Music subscribers in China.

Celebrities Have Used Their Platforms to Speak Out on Social Justice Issues. But Why Won’t They Stand Up to China? https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3azjj8/zara-larsson-china-hong-kong-social-justice-huawei Swedish pop star Zara Larsson, known for her hit songs “Ruin My Life” and “Never Forget You,” spoke out against Beijing’s growing political influence in Hong Kong and alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang in a rare display of resistance against the global power. “China is not a nice state,” the 22-year-old said during an interview with Swedish broadcaster TV4 on Tuesday, August 4. “I do not want to support what they do.” In her interview, Larrson also announced the end of her endorsement deal with Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, which has faced accusations of stealing its competitors’ intellectual property and being linked to the Chinese Communist Party. Huawei has denied these allegations.

Ecuador navy surveils large Chinese fishing fleet near Galapagos https://www.yahoo.com/news/ecuador-navy-surveils-large-chinese-150445597.html ABOARD ECUADOREAN NAVY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) - Ecuador's navy is conducting surveillance of a large Chinese fishing fleet that is operating near the protected waters of the Galapagos Islands, amid concerns about the environmental impact of fishing in the area of the ecologically sensitive islands. The navy conducted a patrol mission on Friday that included a flyover of the region where some 260 hulking vessels are fishing, as well as reconnaissance by military patrol ships. Images taken as part of the flyover, which included journalists, showed that at least one of the vessels appeared to be ageing and in need of maintenance. The fishing fleet has since 2017 been arriving in the summer months and fishing just outside the Galapagos territorial waters, drawn by marine species such as the endangered hammerhead shark. Shark fin soup? Bats? Anyone?

China's days as 'the world's factory' are over says iPhone manufacturer https://www.yahoo.com/news/chinas-days-worlds-factory-over-173511080.html The world’s biggest electronics manufacturer has called time on China as the centre of global production, saying the country’s days “as the world’s factory are done”. Foxconn, the Taiwanese giant best known for assembling Apple’s iPhones, said it was moving more of its production outside of China amid rising tariffs on goods made in the country. Young Liu, the company’s chairman, said that while China will be a major production hub, the country’s “days as the world’s factory are done”.

Holidays to Thailand won't happen in 2020, tourism board say https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/holidays-thailand-wont-happen-2020-134400095.html The country's tourism board has dashed hopes that travellers might have of a winter sun holiday, explaining that they are unlikely to open their boarders to travel in 2020. The deputy governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Chattan Kunjara Na Ayudhya, explained, "The Christmas period, usually the high season, is in jeopardy and I’m looking horribly even to Chinese New Year in February. It is not a rosy picture."