Monday, March 1, 2010

Not so solid solidarity

The Islamic Solidarity Games, which were scheduled to be held in Tehran in April, have been canceled.
The Islamic Solidarity Games, due to be held in Iran in April, have been called off because of a dispute with Arab countries over what to call the Gulf.

The games federation in Saudi Arabia said the Iranian organisers had failed to address its concerns, particularly about the planned logo and medals.

These bear the words "Persian Gulf", but Arab countries, who call it the Arabian Gulf, reject the term.
Meh. You say Mohammed, I say Mahomet...

(H/T: Powerline)

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

"Tomato, tomahto, potato, potahto -- let's call the whole thing off!"

Is this the grown-up version of taking your ball and going home? What bilge.

TW: tuffer - I AM tuffer than a lot of women my age - they grow 'em that way in Montana

Steve Burri said...

I thought that there already WAS a Special Olympics!?

Anonymous said...

I feel so ronery...Wrong shtick, sari..


Abu-Hoo-Hoo.

richard mcenroe said...

I say we call it the Gulf of Abraham and REALLY watch them freak...

mojo said...

Let's rename the Caribbean - I like "Mare Nostrum"...

Anonymous said...

Guess the Persians and Arabs haven't heard the sage words of Rodney of the Los Angeles riots fame, "Can't we all just get along."

What were the Arabs thinking? The Iranians have always referred to it as the Persian Gulf. Persians hosting games get to call it whatever they want. But hey, the Arabs can always take a page from the Russian Olympic Figure Skating Federation and award themselves medals that suit them. Oh, wait. The Nobel Committee may be calling.

Deborah Leigh

RebeccaH said...

Persian Gulf... Arabian Gulf... soon to be known as the Irradiated Gulf.

Anonymous said...

There is a God and He has a great sense of humour.