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By Brian Oliver RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Angry Iranian sports fans have deluged the International Weightlifting Federation with more than 1.6 million online comments, many of them abusive, after the country's biggest star failed to win a medal in Rio. The Iranian favourite, Behdad Salimikordasiabi, broke a world record in the first part of the competition, the snatch.
Olympics-Weightlifting under fire from angry Iranians - 1.6 mln times
"The executive board of the IWF will discuss the fallout, and possible sanctions against Iran, at a meeting in late September. (Editing by Bill Rigby)"
“It is easier to fool the people, than to convince them they have been fooled." - Mark Twain
By Brian Oliver RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Angry Iranian sports fans have deluged the International Weightlifting Federation with more than 1.6 million online comments, many of them abusive, after the country's biggest star failed to win a medal in Rio. The Iranian favourite, Behdad Salimikordasiabi, broke a world record in the first part of the competition, the snatch.
Olympics-Weightlifting under fire from angry Iranians - 1.6 mln times
"The executive board of the IWF will discuss the fallout, and possible sanctions against Iran, at a meeting in late September. (Editing by Bill Rigby)"
Lol you surely can't sanction a country's athletes because people on social media and online were outraged. If they set that precedence then people can just go online and pose as different nationalities and get other country's athletes banned.
By Brian Oliver RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Angry Iranian sports fans have deluged the International Weightlifting Federation with more than 1.6 million online comments, many of them abusive, after the country's biggest star failed to win a medal in Rio. The Iranian favourite, Behdad Salimikordasiabi, broke a world record in the first part of the competition, the snatch.
Olympics-Weightlifting under fire from angry Iranians - 1.6 mln times
"The executive board of the IWF will discuss the fallout, and possible sanctions against Iran, at a meeting in late September. (Editing by Bill Rigby)"
Lol of course when it's Iran. They will do anything and use any excuse to take us down.
By Brian Oliver RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Angry Iranian sports fans have deluged the International Weightlifting Federation with more than 1.6 million online comments, many of them abusive, after the country's biggest star failed to win a medal in Rio. The Iranian favourite, Behdad Salimikordasiabi, broke a world record in the first part of the competition, the snatch.
Olympics-Weightlifting under fire from angry Iranians - 1.6 mln times
"The executive board of the IWF will discuss the fallout, and possible sanctions against Iran, at a meeting in late September. (Editing by Bill Rigby)"
Thin-skinned animals.
Can't take any criticism, and don't like it when their mafia is threatened.
Lol you surely can't sanction a country's athletes because people on social media and online were outraged. If they set that precedence then people can just go online and pose as different nationalities and get other country's athletes banned.
"In that final weightlifting event of Rio 2016, riot police were put on standby about 50 metres away from the stage after furious Iranian coaches illegally entered the field of play area to question a decision by the jury."
“It is easier to fool the people, than to convince them they have been fooled." - Mark Twain
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