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Olympics: five ring circus
By Biplav Gautam (August 2004)

One of the curiosities of the Olympics is seeing what countries excel in which sports. You’ve got Japan in Judo, Cuba in boxing, Australia in swimming, Kenya in long distance running, USA in track and field, Korea in archery, and Nepal in sending officials on shopping trips. That’s right, Nepal has long been the champion at sending officials over coaches and athletes to international competitions. No wonder the Olympics is no more than a five ring circus for Nepali sports fans.

Luckily all is not lost this time around for Nepali sports enthusiasts. The 2004 Athens Olympics will probably be the first time in its history that Nepal has a chance at an Olympic medal.

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