I thought it was interesting last night, after seeing Bode Millers disqualification, to hear the announcers talk about how many American skiers have been disqualified in recent high level skiing competitions for just that recently. I don't recall the number, but there was a bunch, and of course I don't know how many skiers from other countries have experienced the same thing recently.

So did anyone else find this to be in bad taste? Or am I the only one?

Which American was it?

Nope. Not in bad taste. It's something you wouldn't necessarily be able to buy in a store, thus raising its cool factor.

It was Johnny Weir, GD. He was wearing it in one of those "bio" pieces.

Well, I suppose that Olympic participants from Latvia or Estonia or Lithuania or any other number of former Soviets states might disagree. Something tells me seeing a sweatshirt (which I believe de facto shows support) of their former political oppressors wouldn't seem too cool.

But it is possible that I am over reacting to it. I don't think the guy is a jerk - just that he made a really poor decision.

Oh, then my reaction would be :rolleyes: , which is my reaction just about anything Weir does or says. He strikes me as someone trying a little too hard to be little mr. rebel.

Yeah, Wier is a poessuer rebel, but I still am amused by him. And, he's a great skater, which is the most important factor.

I didn't notice his CCCP shirt, but I did notice his cool Mickey shirt. So, did he switch from support of fomer political oppressors to support of famous capitalist icons?

Союз Советских Социалистических Республик.

Or, if you prefer, Soyuz Sovietskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik.

3 years of Russian and I still had to look up the spelling. Oh, the shame.

Anyone who learns Russian has my admiration. Language is one thing, a completely new alphabet is another.

I have no problem with the CCCP jacket thing, it's just another cold war icon made into fashion. I bet you can buy them at your local Hot Topic next the the Che T-shirts.

But I also own a CCCP tie that I used to wear on May Days in the hopes to see a parade of Tanks.