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Post by ken on Aug 30, 2008 0:32:46 GMT -5
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Friday handed the country's only Olympic medalist in Beijing a $100,000 cash reward for her performance at the games Swimmer Kirsty Coventry smashed the world record to win gold in the women's 200 meters backstroke. She also captured three silver medals. Mugabe handed the U.S-based swimmer the cash at a ceremony in Harare carried live on state television. "Our national spirit must exude joy and pleasure and say you have done well, daughter of Zimbabwe. We are proud of you, we wish you well. She's our golden girl ... take care of her," he said at the ceremony. news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080829/sp_nm/olympics_zimbabwe_coventry_dc_2
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Post by Osprey on Sept 3, 2008 15:02:34 GMT -5
Robert Mugabe should use that $100k to rebuild the country he's spent the last decade raping and pillaging...
correction: make that the last 28 years. He's ranked 7th on the list of the world's worst dictators.
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Post by Chilehead on Sept 4, 2008 13:15:57 GMT -5
It is not at all uncommon for countries, including the United States, to pay athletes for medaling in the Olympics.
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