The One Where Brunei Is Expelled

I was sitting on the couch, watching a very colourful performance for the opening ceremony of the greatest show on earth. Suddenly, the TV live commentators talked about Brunei exclusion from the Olympic and I was like "WHAT?". Still furious, I ran up to my room, thinking what could have happened for Brunei being expelled from the games. Forgot to register? Huh..

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The Beijing Olympic Games started off with a 'bang' with the participation of 204 countries albeit in the conspicuous absence of Brunei which was excluded by the International Olympic Committee for failing to register any athletes.

clipped from www.brunei-online.com Despite the IOC's effort to assist BDNOC in sending the athletes to 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports continued to uphold its decision. In light of the non-participation of any Brunei athlete and contingent, the IOC, following the common policy of the Olympic Charter, removed all Brunei flags from the Olympic venue. Local sports fans, surprised by the decision, have called the Bulletin seeking clarification. The consensus was it was an embarrassing episode for the country. Lokman, a teacher, told the Sunday Bulletin it was a big surprise for many. "Despite the four-year gap after the last Olympics, there should be ample time for any preparation or in this case the registration for the participants," he said. "The whole thing is an embarrassment for the country with millions of people knowing about it," he added.