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Since they have to cut two events to accommodate BMX, what would you
suggest they cut?
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From: Darell Provencher [mailto:dare-@easystreet.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 9:09 PM
To: 'Darell Provencher'; ob-@topica.com
Cc: 'Provencher, Darell'
Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] Don't Let Them Kill the KIlo or the 500m!
It's not too late to sign the petition. It seems to be having some
impact already. Read update below.
Thanks!
-- Darell
UPDATE: The fantastic response to this petition is not going
unnoticed. The vice-president of the UCI said it was "unprecedented in
cycling." However, there have been some unhelpful, anti-BMX sentiments
expressed in some of the comments on the petition. The inclusion of BMX
racing (ie fast legs, no half-pipes) in the Beijing Olympics has been
known about since July 2003. It's not a 'them or us' matter. BMX is in,
and I welcome that. According to IOC rules, two cycle events have to be
deleted. But the UCI should not have put forward for deletion the kilo
or the women's 500m sprint, and could, perhaps, reverse the decision if
enough people complain. I plan to close the petition on 21st June and
deliver it to the UCI and the IOC on 22nd June. Carlton Reid, editor,
BikeBiz.com. NOTE: If you want more background on the UCI's
rock-and-a-hard-place decision, and why the UCI says you should direct
your anger at the IOC instead, paste this into your browser:
http://www.bikebiz.co.uk/daily-news/article.php?id=5676
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From: Darell Provencher [mailto:dare-@easystreet.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 10:46 PM
To: 'ob-@topica.com'
Cc: 'Provencher, Darell'
Subject: Don't Let Them Kill the KIlo or the 500m!
OK OBRA-ites. Let's drown those ridiculous bureaucrats at the UCI by
signing the petition below (see URL) to keep the kilo and 500m in the
Olympics. It's only a matter of time before the evil empire of the USCF
will think about doing the same. Thanks.
-- Darell
http://www.petitiononline.com/1000k/petition.html
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=722093120-15062005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Since they have to cut two events to accommodate BMX, what
would you suggest they cut?</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Darell Provencher
[mailto:dare-@easystreet.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 14, 2005 9:09
PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Darell Provencher'; ob-@topica.com<BR><B>Cc:</B> 'Provencher,
Darell'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [OBRA Chat] Don't Let Them Kill the KIlo or the
500m!<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=343230704-15062005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>It's not too late to sign the petition. It seems to be
having some impact already. Read update below.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=343230704-15062005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=343230704-15062005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=343230704-15062005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=343230704-15062005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>-- Darell</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=343230704-15062005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=343230704-15062005>
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size=-1>UPDATE: The fantastic response to this petition is
not going unnoticed. The vice-president of the UCI said it was "unprecedented
in cycling." However, there have been some unhelpful, anti-BMX sentiments
expressed in some of the comments on the petition. The inclusion of BMX racing
(ie fast legs, no half-pipes) in the Beijing Olympics has been known about
since July 2003. It's not a 'them or us' matter. BMX is in, and I welcome
that. According to IOC rules, two cycle events have to be deleted. But the UCI
should not have put forward for deletion the kilo or the women's 500m sprint,
and could, perhaps, reverse the decision if enough people complain. I plan to
close the petition on 21st June and deliver it to the UCI and the IOC on 22nd
June. Carlton Reid, editor, BikeBiz.com. NOTE: If you want more background on
the UCI's rock-and-a-hard-place decision, and why the UCI says you should
direct your anger at the IOC instead, paste this into your browser:
http://www.bikebiz.co.uk/daily-news/article.php?id=5676
</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></SPAN></DIV><BR>
<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left>
<HR tabIndex=-1>
<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Darell Provencher
[mailto:dare-@easystreet.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 11, 2005 10:46
PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'ob-@topica.com'<BR><B>Cc:</B> 'Provencher,
Darell'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Don't Let Them Kill the KIlo or the
500m!<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=003442405-12062005>OK OBRA-ites. Let's
drown those ridiculous bureaucrats at the UCI by signing the petition
below (see URL) to keep the kilo and 500m in the Olympics. It's only a matter of
time before the evil empire of the USCF will think about doing the same.
Thanks.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=003442405-12062005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=003442405-12062005>--
Darell</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.petitiononline.com/1000k/petition.html">http://www.petitiononline.com/1000k/petition.html</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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