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الفجر الباسم | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 destructive in what way? it s ok if you didnt want to explain more i just want to understand
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Alex Afouxenidis | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @الفجر الباسم   some main reasons: huge resources are utilized that are not of much use to local communities once the games are over. I also do not particularly enjoy the cultural politics underlying 'big' professional sports events