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| Austrian Olympians Get Kidnap Threats |
| 2014-02-05 |
| [Ynet] The Austrian Olympic Committee says its Vienna office has received an anonymous letter from Russia containing a kidnap threat against Alpine skier Marlies Schild and skeleton pilot Janine Flock during the Sochi Games. AOC general secretary Peter Mennel says, "The letter was delivered (Monday) into our mailbox. We have immediately alerted the Federal Criminal Agency, which is investigating the case." Mennel says he discussed the matter with Flock as they were sharing a flight from Vienna to Sochi on Tuesday, adding that "she is not worried, she trusts in our security measures." |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #4 Well, when you think about it, isn't the story of Dumb and Dumber like the story of Obama? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2014-02-05 21:45 |
| #3 Machenschaften = wheeling and dealing in Austrian sort of like, make'n shaft'n - try to kidnap someone and the cops will catch you and shaft yo ass |
| Posted by: Mad Eye Brown4699 2014-02-05 14:25 |
| #2 "I do not know how to say wheeling and dealing in Austrian; but I do know G'day Mate! Let's put another shrimp on the bar-b!" |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2014-02-05 14:18 |
| #1 the letter was written in Austrian |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-02-05 10:33 |