Dirk Nowitzki Petition

Esquarede2 · Post #1 » by **Esquarede2** » Sat Aug 2, 2008 2:35 am

http://www.petitiononline.com/nowitzki/petition.html

JES12 · Post #2 » by **JES12** » Sat Aug 2, 2008 3:50 am

Hey, please translate cuz most here do not speak German.

ppp000 · Post #3 » by **ppp000** » Sat Aug 2, 2008 4:01 am

I think its so Dirk can carry the German flag at the Olympics ceremony.

Captain_Obvious · Post #4 » by **Captain_Obvious** » Sat Aug 2, 2008 4:09 am

ppp000 wrote:I think its so Dirk can carry the German flag at the Olympics ceremony.

Yeah, exactly.

italy_23 · Post #5 » by **italy_23** » Sat Aug 2, 2008 8:17 am

he would deserve it

Basketballmania · Post #6 » by **Basketballmania** » Sat Aug 2, 2008 10:29 am

I translated it for you guys:

To: German Olympic Sports Confederation

We, the signatories of this petition, wish us DIRK NOWITZKI as the standard bearers for the Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing.

DIRK NOWITZKI is one of the few superstars of the German Sports, if not the only one. DIRK NOWITZKI, with its particular character and sporting performance in recent years always been a role model and is like no other athletes for the Olympic dream.

DIRK NOWITZKI has increased in recent years regularly personal interests for the German national basketball team and the German sport in general back and should now be employed for its setting and its outstanding sports achievements rewarded.

Captain_Obvious · Post #7 » by **Captain_Obvious** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 11:39 am

Huh? We have quiet a few superstars in sports, i dont know what this article is referencing to...

Anyways, i just heard that Dirk officially made it, he will carry the German flag during the ceremony.

Post #8 » by **f l u r p** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 11:46 am

Wow. That's very cool for Dirk!

Post #9 » by **catalyst** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 2:06 pm

petition accepted and motion granted

italy_23 · Post #10 » by **italy_23** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 3:07 pm

Captain_Obvious wrote:Huh? We have quiet a few superstars in sports, i dont know what this article is referencing to...

Anyways, i just heard that Dirk officially made it, he will carry the German flag during the ceremony.

international superstars?
who would that be?
schumacher retired, haas, kiefer and the shaker are not superstars.
in soccer, if you want to call ballack a superstar, well, so be it. thats one (for me he is no superstar, only a good player but you could argue bout him)
maybe I am missing someone but I dont see that many superstars there

italy_23 · Post #11 » by **italy_23** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 3:16 pm

btw the other athletes proposed to carry the flag were:
kathrin boron
ralf schumann
andreas dittmer
hardly what I would call superstars
I think nobody here ever heard a word or two about these guys..

Captain_Obvious · Post #12 » by **Captain_Obvious** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 4:01 pm

Someone help me out!

I was too quick, i had more stars in mind not realizing one half is retired and the other half just in miner sports.

I hate you Italy!

Captain_Obvious · Post #13 » by **Captain_Obvious** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 4:43 pm

What about:
Birgit Prinz
Pascal Henz
Captain_Obvious
Ludger Beerbaum
Isabell Werth
Timo Boll
Fabian Hambüchen

I surrender....

italy_23 · Post #14 » by **italy_23** » Thu Aug 7, 2008 7:01 am

yes it's kinda sad when you think back
schumacher
becker
graf
stich
MANY soccer players
jan ullrich
maske
even axel schulz (lol), fackelmann

Captain_Obvious · Post #15 » by **Captain_Obvious** » Thu Aug 7, 2008 2:35 pm

True, i have to add van Almsick, the swimmer. I guess it was a different era, right now Spain seems to win everything...

italy_23 · Post #16 » by **italy_23** » Thu Aug 7, 2008 3:32 pm

how could I forget van almsick?! I also met her once...
yeah Spain is rocking it right now