Renaming Olympics and Commonwealth Games to the 'Enhanced Olympics' and 'Enhanced Commonwealth Games

 Some are even suggesting renaming the Olympics and Commonwealth Games to the 'Enhanced Olympics' and 'Enhanced Commonwealth Games', where only those who are drug cheats are allowed to compete. Clean and natural athletes please stay away.

That is why I am so skeptical regarding Florence Joyner Griffiths world records that are still standing after more than 35 years. That was really humanly impossible. And also, Micheal Phelp's massive haul of medals in the Olympics among others.

The world of sports is so tainted today that it boggles the mind. They even go to the extent of inventing new drugs that have not been on the list of banned substances just to overcome the testing, where such new drugs are not those that they are trying to detect. And perhaps they knew of such loopholes and how to play the game.

Using a thief to catch a thief is the order of the day for the United States Anti-Doping Association. So that means the original thief gets away with exemption or immunity. Really absurd and beyond belief. Exceptionalism has just been revealed to have taken on a whole new meaning.

Anonymous

China building alternative energy sources

 China is reported to be building large numbers of nuclear power plants to reduce its massive imports of oil and coal. When China says it is building many nuclear power plants, it means something big, nothing puny. China does not indulge in puny boasting like some other countries, and the West better take note. This is a big step forward that China is making to reduce its high dependence on energy from foreign sources, especially from the Middle East, that may be detrimental to its needs in times of war.

While the West, like USA and Germany are reported to be decommissioning nuclear power plants or not building many new ones, China is doing the exact opposite. China knows the world's future lies in nuclear energy and hydro-electric power generation, with renewables complimenting the requirements. China has many big rivers for building massive hydro-electric power stations, which it is doing now.

As we now know, Russia is the dominating power in the nuclear fuel supply chain for nuclear power plants in the West and therefore is instrumental for the operation of such nuclear facilities in the West. With China's rise in nuclear generation, it will provide the demand for Russian nuclear fuel exports, increasing Russia's bargaining power with the West.

The USA and the West have not included sanctions on nuclear fuel supply chains against Russia yet, due to the above reasons, and may start sanctioning Russia's nuclear power supply chains in times of desperation. This will again benefit China most of all. Everything is ready in Russia and China to counter what the West is planning to do to bring Russia and China down, but both are now seen to be working hand in glove to counter the eventualities. Will the USA and the West work towards shooting their own feet in another display of stupidity?

Anonymous

American swimmers caught doping by turning purple

 Swimmers turning pink were the smoking gun that the USA had been caught red handed with mass doping at the Paris Olympics after much probing and could be the reason how they excelled for so many decades in swimming by cheating. The USA tried very hard to make China the culprit of doping, when it is itself the biggest cheat at the Olympics for decades. The USA doping regime in swimming, athletes and gymnastics knows no bounds and this doping expose is really shocking for other countries. They did not know that their sports people were competing with drug cheats all along. And the USA had the cheek and moral authority to point fingers at the East Germans, the Soviets vis a vis Russians and now Chinese competitors to put them out of contention at the Olympic, as these countries were all the time improving and posing serious threats to the USA.

Apart from swimming, what about athletes? We all know that most of the medals won by the USA in athletes were contributed by the Blacks in both men and women events. Can anyone managed to see a Black USA athlete turning pink as well after winning their event? Of course not. So, what does that tell us after this expose? We now know that USA Black athletes, like Erriyon Knighton, had been tested positive for doping just before Paris and yet allowed to compete. He is not the only one. Simone Biles in gymnastics was also tested positive just before Rio and allow to compete today in Paris. What is WADA doing? Sleeping?

Now the shit gets stinkier with Noah Lyles losing the 200 meters sprint and telling everyone he lost because he had COVID. Then why was he still allowed to compete being tested positive for COVID? Was the Olympic Body aware of this? Either way, not informing the Olympic Body is a violation. And if the Olympic Body knows about this and still allowed him to compete that is also a gross miscarriage of justice as well. There are other athletes, officials and spectators in the stadium being exposed to the COVID virus, not to mention the housing quarters and food outlets. It that not so?

Is this another attempt by the USA to do a 'Wuhan' version 2 and blame the Chinese perhaps? Back then they sent sick military athletes, probably infected with COVID, to participate in the Military Games in Wuhan to spread the pandemic and make China the scapegoat. The timing was perfect, the demonization well organized and the propaganda machine did a great job, with conman Trump the perfect cheerleader. 

Anonymous

Modi's IMEC vanishing in mid air

 The Indians swallowed Biden's India/Middle East/Europe Corridor hype - line, hook and sinker. Now Biden is history. And the India/Middle East/Corridor is history as well.

I do not think Trump, if he wins, is interested in such nonsense. Trump is all about USA first and Make American Even Greater now. This is his version two castle building on steroid.

For all we know, Trump may even lose his pants, with all the propaganda against him surfacing. That assassination attempt was supposed to improve his chances, but it seems nothing of the sort is happening.

If Kamala Harris wins, Indians in India will be making a song and dance again as they did with Rishi Sunak years ago. Will Harris make India Great Again. Oh, sorry, India is already great according to the Indians themselves.

Fancy Modi asking the new caretaker Prime Minster of Bangladesh to protect Hindus in Bangladesh, a country with 91% Islamist. Bangladesh caretaker PM should likewise ask Modi to protect Muslims in India.

Anonymous

Skills Future for the seniors?

 The Skills Future scheme is a good initiative from the govt to help mid career Singaporeans to acquire new skills, additional skills or qualifications for job change or to improve their career development opportunities. For many, it is a perk to learn something new, to upgrade their interests or hobbies, or to learn something they like to do but would not have done without the financing from Skills Future.

For another big group of seniors, for various reasons they would not be able to make use of the funding from Skills Future. Some may be too old that after acquiring additional skills or qualifications they may still be unemployable. Some are simply too tired, having worked for 40, 50 or 60 years and just want to live in peace.  Some are medically unfit and unable to attend courses or the courses or skills would be of no help.

The budgeted funds for the Skills Future have been provided and it is good that those who needed it could avail of this opportunities. But many as mentioned above, would not be able to benefit from this funding. The sum provided would be there, waiting, available, but would not be used.

The govt may want to think of ways to make the funds available, especially to the seniors and the medically unfit that are facing the wrath of high inflation caused by an inflation driven economy. The rapid and high cost of living is not a laughing matter to the no income seniors and the medically unfit and unable to work.

The generosity of the govt to create this funding would be meaningless if it is not put to good use to those that cannot take advantage of its existence. Maybe convert the unused funds to some kind of Skills Future voucher like the CDC vouchers as additional cost of living relief for the seniors, medically unfit and unemployable. The exceptionally high cost of medical and dental treatment that built in all the subsidies and still demanding the seniors to pay a huge sum for a small job is ridiculous and hideous, a kind of daylight robbery. If not addressed, this problem is a big loophole to rob the seniors of whatever is left in their savings or whatever subsidies the govt has provided for them. The inflated price must be brought down to a meaningful level and the net or actual price to be really affordable to the seniors as intended by the govt.

What do you think? Would Lawrence by addressing these issues in his National Day Speech?