Nations Not Competing At The 2006 Winter Olympics
Some countries hoped to compete in the 2006 Winter Olympics but did not do so.
Read more about Nations Not Competing At The 2006 Winter Olympics: Iraq, Jamaica, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Virgin Islands
Famous quotes containing the words nations, competing and/or winter:
“Vivenza might be likened to St. John, feeding on locusts and wild honey, and with prophetic voice, crying to the nations from the wilderness.”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)
“The first wrote, Wine is the strongest. The second wrote, The king is strongest. The third wrote, Women are strongest: but above all things Truth beareth away the victory.”
—Apocrypha. 1 Esdras, 3:10-12.
Referring to “three young men” of the bodyguard of Darius, king of the Persians, competing for his favor.
“Country acquaintances are charming only in the country and only in the summer. In the city in winter they lose half of their appeal.”
—Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904)