Kangaroo flag at athletes village causes IOC flap

What is the big deal? Its not bothering anybody.

I can't believe I'm gonna say this............but, I agree with the IOC.

If they allow the Aussies to put up a mascot flag, where does it end. Every team and every person would then be eligible to fly, wear, or parade around with any mascot they wanted.

Although I do have a question about the timing of this. If the Aussies are so adamant about flying their mascot flag, why didn't they make it an issue in Bejing?

Incredibly Obnoxious Cnuts

Well the IOC caved to the Aussies. They can have their marsupial with an attitude flag. The only caveat the IOC made was that they have to pay to register it under the IOC auspices.

So once again the almight dollar talks.

The sad part is that the next Olympics is gonna look like a proverbial flag locker, with everything from Beavers to long eared jaboa's gracing the the venues.

I don't see what the big deal is. It's a mascot flag. It's for fun. So what?

What is everyone so bent up about?

Yes the IOC needs to get a life.

I would think that the only ones who might possibly have a valid complaint would be those in the rooms underneath whose view is obstructed. The flag itself. I kinda like it.

Agree with Yogi: as long as the occupants of those rooms don't mind it being there, who gives a shit? I hate it when I'm in hotel room that you just can't get dark enough...maybe I should travel with a big goddamn flag.

Somebody needs attention. In the summer, Australia gets the glory and the headlines, in winter, they get the headlines.