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Best part of the Olympics is the diversity.

MGLICKERMGLICKER Posts: 7,995 ✭✭✭
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Great to see a lot of fresh faces on the TV.

Enjoyed the Curling yesterday afternoon.

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    MGLICKERMGLICKER Posts: 7,995 ✭✭✭
    ...and many of the foreign born athletes speak English quite well.
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    EstilEstil Posts: 6,923 ✭✭✭✭
    Well if they're from non-English speaking countries we can't really fault them if they don't speak English quite well, right? image
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    MGLICKERMGLICKER Posts: 7,995 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Well if they're from non-English speaking countries we can't really fault them if they don't speak English quite well, right? image >>



    Nope. Seems though that English has become the universal language in many locales.
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    jradke4jradke4 Posts: 3,573 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>Well if they're from non-English speaking countries we can't really fault them if they don't speak English quite well, right? image >>



    Nope. Seems though that English has become the universal language in many locales. >>



    well at least outside of the US. inside the US in some locals english isn't spoken much.
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    WTCGWTCG Posts: 8,940 ✭✭✭
    Many of the athletes speak English well because they train in North America or are attending school in North America. Most of the athletes who aren't in North America do the same in Europe where exposure to English is widespread.

    Also in many developed and developing countries learning English is mandatory. Many educated people can understand and write English satisfactorily but speaking is another story.
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    1985fan1985fan Posts: 1,952 ✭✭
    Unlike the United States, most countries embrace multiple languages. The US is seemingly alone in embracing linguistic ignorance.
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    BrickBrick Posts: 4,939 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It is all good and well to communicate with different nationalities and cultures however speaking different languages tends to be divisive, not uniting.
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    1985fan1985fan Posts: 1,952 ✭✭


    << <i>It is all good and well to communicate with different nationalities and cultures however speaking different languages tends to be divisive, not uniting. >>



    false.

    speaking the native language of a foreign country shows respect.
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    perkdogperkdog Posts: 29,526 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I knew 85 fan would be policing this thread with his PC BS
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