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It's the taking part, not the winning that counts. This was the motto of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who founded the modern Olympics in 1896. Few of us awaiting this year's Games, which will start in Athens next month, are under the illusion that the Olympics are solely about sportsmanship. In a special two-part series, An Phoblacht's JOANNE CORCORAN looks at the political issues that have marred the so-called friendly sporting event, and recounts some of the more memorable Olympic occasions. Let the Games begin.

Something to be in Antrim and Newtownabbey

Briege Meehan at Carnmoney cemetery, where Catholic graves have been desecrated and sectarian demonstrations have been held during the annual Blessing of the Graves

Breige and Martin Meehan are heroes, not in the style of Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones or Russell Crowe's Gladiator, but in the understated manner of earlier Hollywood stars, Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mocking Bird, Henry Fonda in Twelve Angry Men and Jane Darwell in The Grapes of Wrath.

Photo: Briege Meehan at Carnmoney cemetery, where Catholic graves have been desecrated and sectarian demonstrations have been held during the annual Blessing of the Graves

Cultúr na n-Oráisteach

There is nothing in 'Orange Culture' that makes any sense to AN DRAOI RUA. What has culture got to do with bigotry?

Photo: An Orange marcher in Ardoyne sports the UDA death squad's Quis Separabit slogan

The 5th Column

An Phoblacht's famous satirical weekly column. Read on...

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