ATHLETICS : WHY NOT A "100 METERS RACING START" RECORD ?

Modern time keeping devices can already record to the finest "point of one second" when timing a performance, whether it is in Motor Racing or on an Athletics track.

Would it not bring new interest to athletics (and maybe other sports as well) if "flying starts" were permitted in "100 meter time trials" ?    Would such a new 100 meters  record with a flying start not be nearer 8 seconds ?

If at selected major athletics meetings, during a trial period of time, the "first three past the post" were each invited to try a "flying start time trial", would that not quickly reveal if such an event arouses public interest ?

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GREEK DEBT : THE STUBBORN IMPASSE !

Whatever the result of the Greek Referendum is this Sunday, it would seem that all the Greeks who vote are simply all against the continuation of austerity.

This Referendum comes after more than five months of barren talks, during which time the Greek economic condition has got worse.

Creditors accuse Tsipras of being responsible for the breakdown in the talks, but have they agreed to the major write-off of the Greek debt which was and still is, his major demand in negotiations ?  No !

Are the creditors not still haunted by the fact that  Greece already had too much debt before they agreed to the last loans in 2012 ?  In fact, were the creditors then not terrorised by the thought that Greece might leave the EUROZONE and that this could lead to speculation against the EURO ?

This, in fact, is exactly what could happen shortly !  Tsipras will declare Greece bankrupt and adopt a new currency !  The EUROZONE then will have to write-off all their Greek Debts !

This Blog really did think that the EUROZONE would propose a MORATORIUM on debt repayments by Greece.  This would have saved the blushes of all concerned ! 
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LA GRECE AU JEU DU " NI OUI NI NON "

FRANCOIS HOLLANDE, VISIONNAIRE...

Entendu François Hollande au journal de 13 heures sur France 2 ce jeudi 2 juillet :

"Les conséquences du référendum grec seront différentes selon que la réponse sera oui ou non".

Monsieur de La Palisse ne se serait pas mieux exprimé !

Voici François Hollande en bonne voie pour décrocher le "prix de logique" au palmarès du prix de l'humour politique...

DML
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BLATTER'S PERSONAL PRESENCE NOT INDISPENSABLE IN CANADA !

After the election of Lydia Nsekera to be the first woman on the FIFA Executive, it would be absolutely normal that she should present the Cup to the winners of the Women's World Cup in Vancouver this coming Sunday, July 5, 2015 !

Lydia Nsekera is already in Canada, whereas Sepp Blatter, the FIFA President, is at present overburdened by two ongoing investigations into FIFA.  Would she not, in the circumstances, be the perfect person to replace Blatter at the Ceremonies in Vancouver ?

Would her nomination to present the World Cup to the winning team not particularly delight the whole world of Women Footballers ? 

If ever the Women's World Cup takes place in Britain one must hope that the Queen will be invited to take part in the Ceremonies !

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GRECE: HERACLES, A L'AIDE !

 

Les douze travaux d'Hercule revus par notre caricaturiste "MARIN"...

 

 

 

EU : TOO MUCH TALKING BUT NOT ENOUGH SOLUTIONS !

At this very moment the EU has four very important issues which urgently need  RESOLVING and which then  need concerted ACTION :
  
1)  Settlement of the "Grexit or not" problem.

2)  EU participation to stop the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

3)  Adoption of an EU policy on immigration, migration and refugees.

4)  Formulation of a policy to protect the EU against ISLAMIC Terrorist aggression. 

Simply said all these problems have been awaiting solutions and action for too long. 

Angela Merkel the Chancellor of Germany, has participated in talks on all the above ongoing  problems but nothing has been finalised.  It is sometimes difficult to understand whether she is protecting German interests only, or acting as an Ambassador for the EU or just the EUROZONE. 

What this reveals is that the EU and the EUROZONE must revise Treaties which are now out of date and which have become a stumbling bloc in negotiations.

A perfect example is the SCHENGEN Treaty which introduced the principle of the Freedom of Movement of People in the SCHENGEN AREA !  In every national general election recently Immigration has been hotly debated !  What are the EU or EUROZONE rights and rules for the control of immigrants, migrants and refugees ? 

Could the number of refugees (or displaced persons) be reduced by declaring war on Islamic Terrorism ?

More issues are in the pipeline !   David Cameron has declared that a referendum will be held in 2017 in Britain to determine if electors want Britain to stay in the EU or not !  He has already started meetings and suggested certain Treaty changes.              
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