2012 already turning into chaos

That's right, 2012 is upon us, and the Olympics have already gone south in at least two ways: first off, the North Korean women's soccer team's game against Colombia had to be delayed by just over an hour because of an incident where South Korea's flag was displayed on a jumbotron in Hampden Park. Second, a Greek triple jumper named Voula Papachristou was expelled from the Olympics after she posted a racist joke on Twitter. The tweets mocked African migrants and expressed support for a far-right political party. An offending message – which was referring to reports of mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus in her home country – read: ‘With so many Africans in Greece, at least the West Nile mosquitoes will eat home made food!’ I don't know about you, but I think she deserved to be kicked out. That tweet was not only offensive but contrary to Olympic values and ideals, and is just as bad as when Gwyneth Paltrow tweeted the N word while quoting a song title. The Olympic teams - not just Greece, but every other nation - are not just here to get medals but to promote the Olympic ideals and show their character. But I hope she improves her conduct so she has a chance of being selected for the 2016 games in Rio.