Olympic Gold Medal Counts: The Historical Facts

In honor of the 36 gold medals won by the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Fourth-Place Medal presents 36 interesting facts about the overall medal count:

1) China won the most gold medals at the Beijing Games with 51. They become the first country to crack the 50-gold mark since the Soviet Union in 1988. The most golds ever won in a single Olympics is 83 (United States, 1984).

2) It's the first time since 1936 that a country other than the United States or the Soviet Union has led the medal count.

3) China won more golds in Beijing (51) than they did total medals in Atlanta (50).

4) 'Project 119' was a Chinese initiative designed toward winning golds in the medal-rich sports of swimming, track, rowing, kayaking and sailing. Reports are already crediting Project 119 with China's dominance in the gold medal count, but Chinese athletes won just four golds in those sports. Their total was instead augmented by even better performances in Chinese-dominated events like diving, gymnastics and table tennis.

5) The United States won the same amount of golds (36) that they did in Athens, continuing a remarkable consistency that the nation has exhibited over the past half-century. American Olympic gold totals since 1952: 40, 32, 34, 36, 45, 33, 34, 83, 36, 37, 44, 38, 36 and 36. (The outlier of 83 was from the boycotted 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.)

6) The overall medal count was won by the United States for the fourth consecutive Olympics. The U.S. earned 110 medals, compared to China's 100.

7) Per capita, China won one gold medal for every 25 million people in the country. The United States' per capita rate was one gold for every 8.5 million. The tiny island nation of Jamaica, which won a staggering six golds in Beijing, had a per capita rate of one gold for every 450,000 residents. Had China won at that rate, the country would have earned 2,889 golds.

8) Greece won 16 medals as the host country in 2004. Four years later, the founders of the Olympics managed just four -- their lowest total since 1992.

9) African countries won a total of 40 medals, the highest total in history for the continent.

10) Six countries won their first ever Olympic medals: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Mauritius, Sudan, Tajikistan and Togo.

11) Great Britain won 47 medals, the most in their history and a 17-medal increase from Athens. Expect an even higher total in 2012, when the Games will be held in London for the first time in 68 years. The last time Great Britain competed in a Summer Olympics on its home turf, they earned a disappointing three golds.

12) India has 17% of the world's population. They won 0.31% of Olympic medals.

13) China: 19.8% of population, 10.4% of medals.

14) United States: 4.6% of population, 11.5% medals.

15) Jamaica: 0.041% of population, 1.15% medals.

16) Iceland was the least populous country to win an Olympic medal.

17) Pakistan was the most populous country not to win an Olympic medal (164 million residents, sixth-largest nation in the world).

18) Michael Phelps would have finished tied for 9th in the gold medal count, ahead of countries including France, Netherlands, Spain, Canada, Argentina, Switzerland, Brazil and Mexico.

19) The rest of the world won seven golds in men's swimming events. Phelps, of course, won eight.

20) The United States won the most golds (7) and most total medals in the track competition (23), despite having what was widely considered a disappointing meet

21) More proof that boxing is dead in the United States: the country earned just one medal (a bronze) in the 12 boxing events. Even after three straight disappointing boxing performances at the Summer Games, the U.S. has still won the most Olympic boxing medals (109) in history.

22) China won 8 out of 12 possible medals in table tennis and 7 of 8 possible golds in diving.

23) Great Britain won 7 of 10 golds in track cycling and won 12 medals overall. The rest of the world earned 18 medals in the sport.

24) National gold-medal sweeps: Basketball (USA), Beach Volleyball (USA), Rhythmic Gymnastics (RUS), Synchronized Swimming (RUS), Table Tennis (CHN) and Trampoline (CHN).

25) Sweden had the best medal tally (4 silver, 1 bronze) without winning a gold.

26) Armenia won 6 bronze medals, but no gold or silver ones.

27) Speaking of former Soviet states, members of the former Soviet Union won a total of 173 medals in Beijing.

28) In 1992, Cuba finished 5th in the gold medal count. In 2008, the nation finished 28th.

29) From 1980 to 2008, Jamaica won three Olympic golds. In a span of six days in Beijing, Usain Bolt won three.

30) Sweden was a fixture in the top-three of the overall medal count for the early part of the 20th century. In Beijing, the Scandinavian country finished 38th and was shut-out in golds for just the second time in history.

31) Panama and Mongolia won the first gold medals in their respective histories.

32) China won 27 gold medals in judged sports.

33) The United States won 4 gold medals in judged sports.

34) China's "real" medal tally was 24/17/14/55.

35) The "real" medal tally for the United States: 32/31/27/80.

36) In all, 958 medals were handed out to athletes from 87 countries, the most medals and medal receipients in Olympic history.

Culled From Yahoo.com

Nigeria VS Argentina: Who wins?

The Dream Team IV has marvelously bulldozed it's way through to the final. Many people are saying different thing.

Some say Nigeria paraded an overage team. Forgetting that an Olympic team is simply not different from a side national side.

Even if it is based on our precedence, many teams including brazil and Argentina have been punished by FIFA in the past for fielding overaged players in age grade competitions so this is not an issue.

If there is any team with so many over aged players, it is the Argentine team. But let's leave that aside. Just because haters don't think they should give us our due respect shouldn't be a border to us. Let's concentrate on this game.

How do you fancy our chances? Do you think have got what it takes to repeat the 1996 feat?

This topic is already heating up on the forum. Below are a few fans comments:

Hello,
I have received the message you sent to me in respect of our players. The dream team IV is no doubt going to beat the Angentine. This is going to be Atlanta replay, and you all know the outcome of Atlanta 96. So we will therefore continue to pray for the boys for God's guidance througout the game.
Consequetly, as regards to overage, people dont know what they are saying because they were surprise to see the dream team qualify up to this stage. If they should notice well, the dream team are the youngest players in the whole tournament.
Hope to hear from your office again.
NIGERIA FOR LIFE (OLYMPIC FOOTBALL CUP FOR 2ND TIME)
Ali Abubakar
from Kaduna




I was really amazed with what 'the Dream Team IV ' did in the quarter final.They crushed down Belgium and put them on a gloomy faces,so why not lets pray for them,and hopefully they'll do more than crushing to their rivals Argentina."Aggressively they'll demolish them".They will put back the smile again to the nation.
Cheers!

BAti Felix Mangai

What On Earth Is Wenger Doing With Sylvestre?

I am personally disappointed with this signing. It is stupid for all i care.
How can the same manager who sold Pires, Bergkam, Lunberg and Gilberto because of their ages now
go for a player who in my opinion is far less quality that the ones mentioned above?

How can Aserne Sign a 31 year old player for two seasons when it was for the same reason Pires left the club?

In fact this signing makes the sale of Pascal Cygan appear foolish. Because right now i think fans would rather have a Pascal Cygan to Sylverstre.
I am Heart broken.



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Christiano Ronaldo: I will remain In Old Trafford

Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that he will remain a Manchester United player for "at least one more year".

So all Manchester United fans in Nigeria can now hieve a sigh of rellief as their most prized jewel finally makes up his mind to remian in Old Trafford.

Hear the player:
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"I can confirm that next season I will play for Manchester United."
Ferguson, speaking after the club's goalless friendly with Juventus on Wednesday, said he was "pleased" Ronaldo was staying.
And Ferguson gave a revealing insight into how he dealt with the Ronaldo transfer saga, which resulted in two months of frenzied speculation over whether the player would leave.
"I flew to Portugal some weeks ago and we cleared the air and he spoke to some of the players," Ferguson told MUTV.
"The boy has been through a troubled time in terms of the approaches from Spain but once he knew my stance, he then settled down.
I was responsible for all this controversy
Cristiano Ronaldo
"The fans have got to understand; it's very difficult when a young boy is tempted by all this money.
"We can put this to bed now. It's finished and the boy is a Manchester United player and that's the most important thing."
Ronaldo, under contract with United until 2012, is currently recovering from surgery on an ankle injury and is likely to be sidelined until the end of September.
But the Portuguese star used the interview to underline his desire to achieve the heights of last season in which he was the club's top scorer with 42 goals.
"Before rumours emerge saying that I will play against my will, I want to make this clear - whoever says or writes that is lying," Ronaldo told Publico.
"I will play for Manchester with all my heart and soul. I will fight and honour that shirt with the same commitment and dedication as always."
Ronaldo also conceded that he played his part in fuelling the speculation and that he was guilty of fracturing United's relationship with Real Madrid.

"I was responsible for all this controversy," he added.
"I was the one who publicly expressed my desire to go to Real Madrid. I ended up being, even involuntarily, responsible for the poor relationship between the two clubs."
Anyway Ronaldo, i hope you await your own share of the boos just like Adebayor. We knopw he has been through this path of Booing before and came out unscratched.

Can Adebayor handle it?

Super Falcons fall to North Korea

Nigeria were outplayed at the Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre

A disappointing performance from Nigeria saw them beaten 1-0 by North Korea in their opening game in Group F of the Olympic women's football tournament.

Kim Kyong Hwa scored with a powerful shot inside the penalty area in the 27th minute of a game that North Korea dominated in Shenyang.

North Korea captain Ri Kum Suk put a penalty wide in the 43rd minute, while Ifeanyi Chiejine failed to connect with a cross in second half stoppage-time, an opportunity that could have given Nigeria a point.

With games coming up against Germany and Brazil, who were winners and runners-up respectively at last year's World Cup, Nigeria's chances of getting out of the group seem slim.

Germany and Brazil drew 0-0 in the other game in the group on Wednesday.

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Nigeria line-up:
Precious Dede, Efioanwan Ekpo, Perpetua Nkwocha, Stella Mbachu (Sarah Michael 62), Ifeanyi Chiejine, Rita Chikwelu, Lilian Cole (Onome Ebi 46), Cynthia Uwak, Christie George (capt), Faith Ikidi, Ulumma Jerome. Subs Not Used: Tochukwu Oluehi, Ayisat Yusuf, Kikelomo Ajayi, Tawa Ishola, Edith Eduviere.

BBC News

Nigerian Football Association In Carlton Cole Blunder!

 

The last time the NFA expressed so much ineptitude with it's affairs by entering the wrong date of birth for Obafemi Martins many people complained but some of of thought every human is bound to make mistakes.

This time, you won't believe that apart from failing to keep proper records of Nigerian players,the NFA also does not know the rules of the game.

The BBC reports on its website that the NFA has erred by inviting Carlton Cole based on the fact Carlton Cole is already 24 which makes him unqualified to be invited to play for Nigeria after featuring for England U-21.

In a bizarre move, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has called up an ineligible player for their forthcoming 2010 World Cup qualifiers.

According to the BBC, 'the West Ham striker Carlton Cole is in the squad for the games against South Africa in September and Sierra Leone in October.

Cole, who has a Nigerian father and Sierra Leonean mother, has played for England at under-21 level.

But he cannot switch allegiance to Nigeria as he is now 24 years old.

FIFA allows players who have represented one country at junior level to switch to another country.

But the statutes of world football's governing body state that this can only happen if they are still under the age of 21.

Cole, whose full name is Carlton Cole Okirie, was born in England.

In the past, he had apparently been keen on playing for Nigeria, but he accepted an England under-21 call-up when he felt he had been overlooked by the Super Eagles.

Another surprise name included in the 20-man squad released by the NFF is defender Daniel Ola, who holds a Ghanaian passport.

The former Lazio and Chievo player, is now with Italian Serie B club AC Cesena'.

What does this kind of error say about Nigerians? I personally think it's the biggest embarrassment and someone is definitely not doing his job. Someone should loose a job for this. That's my take. Below is the full team list as released by the NFA with Cole and Daniel Ola conspicuously represented. I hope they have a good explanation.

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Nigeria super Eagles Squad:

Goalkeepers: Greg Etafia (Moroka Swallows, South Africa), Dele Aiyenugba (Bnei-Yehuda, Israel)

Defenders: Taye Taiwo (Marseille, France), Obinna Nwaneri (Sion, Switzerland), Joseph Yobo (Everton, England), Yusuf Muhammed (Al-Hilal, Sudan), Danny Shittu (Watford, England), Chidi Odiah (CSKA Moscow, Russia), Daniel Ola (AC Cesena, Italy)

Midfielders: Jon Mikel Obi (Chelsea, England), Seyi Olofinjana (Stoke City, England), Lukman Haruna (AS Monaco, France), Yusuf Atanda Ayila (Dynamo Kiev, Ukraine), Kalu Uche (Almeria, Spain)

Strikers: Obafemi Martins (Newcastle United, England), Nwankwo Kanu, John Utaka (both Portsmouth, England), Emmanuel Okoduwa (Dynamo Kiev, Ukraine), Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Everton, England), Carlton Cole (West Ham, England)

No Hope for Nigeria as Bejing Olympic Draws Near

The Nigerian contingent (Team Nigeria) to the Bejing Olympic Games is leaving for the olympics without any hope of coming back with a medal.
In the past Nigeria has not really had bright chances of medals even in 1996 which turned out to be the country's best ever outing in history. However, in those other years, the country tries as much as possible to fill her slot especially in those areas she has comperative advantage like men and women 100 meters, 4*400 meters relay, 4*100 meters relay, lung jump, weight lifting, boxing and football etc. Nigeria will be taking part in just about 9 sporting events.

This time the country is leaving with just 3 weight lifters and a miserable number of boxers (which i have not ascertained as at now).

Even in the track events we failed to fill our slots. I am most especially upset that we fail to fill our slot in the track events and in all these the reasons we have been given is lack of funds.
Lack of fund? In this country where we are being told how billions of naira were being stolen?

I don't want to believe this. I pray God will rescue this country.

Siasia's Olympic Team Getting Weaker By The Day

The siasia team heading for the Olympic is suddenly looking weaker by the day.
First the team lost Obguke because his Bundesliga club wouldn't release him.

Now Vincent Enyeama whose experience and ability to inspire the young lads would have been a very
important asset, has just been ordered by his Isreali club not to go for the Olympic.

I have fears that soon we will lose Osaze and maybe many more. Why has FIFA not come up with guidelines for the Olympic. Despite the guidelines covering some FIFA competitions , it has always been difficult getting players to be released by clubs. How much more the Olympic which is said not to be covered by FIFA.

Barcelona is stopping Ronaldinho despite the fact the new coach has declared him surplus to demand.
So many of such cases are springing up everyday.

Enahoro Visits Akwa Ibom For Commandclem

Few days ago the long awaited support from eminent Nigerians for King Clement Uwemedimo finally started coming as Chief Enahoro plans to pay a visit to Akwa Ibom state the home town of the Nigerian Inventor of the Anti-corrosive special paint as a sign of solidarity.

Conspiracy Against Christiano Ronaldo

Before i start off i will to let you know that first i am not a fan of Manchester United.

The entire world today now understands the sentiment of UEFA against English based players particularly when it concerns selection of the European footballer of the year and world player of the year award.

When last month Christiano Ronaldo lead Manchester United to win the English Premier League and the UEFA champions leading scoring over 40 goals in the process, the feat for a midfielder, all agreed was unprecedented and were it not for the fact 2008 is a Euro year, one could easily have picked Ronaldo to clinch coveted world player award without much opposition to fight against.

However we knew his performance in Euro 2008 will be very important if that award is to swing his way. The game has come and has gone, agreed C. Ronaldo unfortunately didn't go far in the tournament, but so was Luca Toni whom to me appear his only contender for the award. However, Ronaldo did enough to at least be included on the bench of the tournaments best players.

But from the list released as posted below, C. Ronaldo was conspicuously absent and that to me seems like a way to deny him of the award.

Team Of the Tournament As released by UEFA:

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Iker Casillas (Spain), Edwin van der Sar (Netherlands).

Defenders: Bosingwa (Portugal), Philipp Lahm (Germany), Carlos Marchena (Spain), Pepe (Portugal), Carles Puyol (Spain), Yuri Zhirkov (Russia).

Midfielders: Hamit Altintop (Turkey), Luka Modric (Croatia), Marcos Senna (Spain), Xavi Hernández (Spain), Konstantin Zyryanov (Russia), Michael Ballack (Germany), Cesc Fàbregas (Spain), Andrés Iniesta (Spain), Lukas Podolski (Germany), Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands).

Forwards: Andrei Arshavin (Russia), Roman Pavlyuchenko (Russia), Fernando Torres (Spain), David Villa (Spain).

With Xavi Hernandez Snatching the player of the tournament award, isn't this another way to push Ronaldo aside?

Is Holland A Cursed Team?

I felt sorry for the Croatians yesterday. I think they deserved to win. Though the Turkish were most times in control of the game, the Croats were the more purposeful side.

When they hit the wood works and had many other opportunities squandered away just by a hairs breadth, i knew
the goal was just bidding time.

But i was shocked when they got the all important goal and yet let it slip away just like that.
The Turkish response was superb but i think the ref should have stopped the game after the expiration of the one minute especially while the ball was still in flight.
But he allowed the ball to land, and when it happens close to the vital area, it becomes impossible to
just stop the game. That single hesitation on the part of the ref caused the Croats the game.It was a boring game with a very dramatic ending.

But today, i thought i have seen all the surprises in football until this evening. I still can not believe that Holland has maintained a tradition of parading great players only to end up with nothing. Is it a curse? 1-0 could have been seen as a possible fluke. But 3-1?

I watched the match with awe. The entire duration of the Extra time saw the Russians' persistence increase to a level the Dutch were just like passengers. How will Van Basten explain this? From the look on his face after the third goal I'm sure even he will be asking himself the same question.

Champions League Finals: Moscow Officials Worried

More and more English fans supporting Manchester united and Chelsea have continued to troop into Moscow for tonight's champions league finals and as usual security officials are worried about hooligans.

The game isn't the type that could spark off any kind of hostilities but with English fans involved, anything is expected. Again the game is set for a late start and that again seems another area of worry for the officials as they claim will people a lot of time to drink. For now Russians officials say drinking in public places will not be taken lightly. Supporters either comply or face the consequences.

More troubles? The pitch is said also to be in a bad shape. However, i don't think  that should affect any of the teams tonight. After all, Old Trafford is not such a beauty and Chelsea isn't the type of team that will need a smooth pitch to deliver.

I guess they can both cope with the pitch......... so no skin pain.

Any way, i may come back to post something, if anything happens just before the game. Especially if it's worth talking about. See ya!

Moscow Stans Agog for Manchester United and Chelsea

Manchester United in many quater are tomorrow expected to shock the world with a win in moscow.

They are capable of it. But will it happen?
Chelsea has spent hundreds of millions of pounds over the last four seasons but this tophy has eluded them.

Now they are in the finals and at Abromovich's home town.
What do you expect?

Liverpool Vs Chelsea: So Unpredictable

I sometime admire the confidence of some football analyst especially when it comes to ruling out teams in their predictions.LOL.
I have watched some high profile matches recently .Talk of Arsenal-MAn U, Arsenal-Liverpool, Arsenal-Chelsea, and now we are looking up to greate games like Manchester vs Barca, Liverpool Vs Chelsea , Manchester United vs chelsea etc.

Truth is to me, even though i sometimes throw a couple of dollars into football betting, i have decided to stay away from it at the season draws to a close.
The games get more and more unpredictable. As Liverpool takes on chelsea today, a lot of people have given it to Liverpool due to their recent finess especially after thrashing Arsenal 4-2 despite their superior play.

What do you think?

PLEASE BOYCOTT British Airways

Welcome to the blog. Today i would not be talking about football. Infact wouldn't be talking about anything. Recieved this email in my box and was so furious i had to post it on the blog in solidarity. If you are a Nigerian, even if you aren't you'll understand what i mean. This young man got embarrased for doing nothing except that he's Nigerian. Read on........................ Emmanuel






On the 27th of March 2008 at about 12:30pm, I boarded the British Airways
flight BA75 and I went straight to seat 53C.


On getting to my seat, there were noises from an individual being forcibly
restrained but who was not visible because some police officers and some
plain clothes people held him down. The noise continued for more than 20
minutes and I was concerned because the individual was screaming in agony
and shouting in pidgin English "I go die" meaning, I will die. I pleaded
with the officers not to kill him and my exact words were "please don't
kill him". The British Airways staff said that the officers were doing
their jobs and that nothing was going to happen. The noise became louder
and other passengers started getting concerned and were complaining
especially about their safety. The situation continued for another 15
minutes after I got on.


Eventually, a member of the cabin crew announced that the passenger was
going to be removed and the passenger was removed from the plane and we all
thought that was the end of the situation. Five minutes later, two members
of the cabin crew arrived with about 4 police officers and told me to get
off the plane. I asked what the matter was and they said that I was not
going to travel with the airline because the cabin crew thought I had been
disruptive by questioning the noise being caused by the person that was
removed. I pleaded with them that I was going for my brother's wedding and
that I had all his stuff with me. I was dragged out of the plane as if I
was resisting arrest. As we got to the corridor that linked the plane with
the terminal building, I was slammed against the wall and made to sit on
the floor. I was still pleading with them telling them that they had
completely misunderstood me and that I was only complaining about the
situation regarding the disturbances caused by the deportee they were
trying to restrain and subdue. I was on the floor for about 20 to 25
minutes. Another passenger was brought to the corridor as well and he was
also pleading with the officers.


I was later put in the back of the police van at about 1:50pm and I was
locked up there for about an hour or more still handcuffed. I was formally
arrested approximately 2:30pm and my rights were read to me. Before the
arrest in the van, I managed to reach for my pocket and brought out my
mobile phone. I made some phone calls to my wife, sister and a friend while
the low battery sign was on because I was all alone and still handcuffed.



I was later driven to the police station where I was formally checked in. I
was in police custody for almost 8 hours and later released on bail after
the interview with the duty solicitor and the detectives. I had £473.00 on
me which was seized as well as £90.00 sent to my mother in-law from my
sister in-law and £1,050.00 given to me by my cousin who is a doctor for
the upkeep of his parents in Nigeria. All the money together was £1,613.00.
I was told that I would appear in a magistrate court to prove the money was
not meant for crime or proceeds of crime. The officer told me that they
will like to see traceability and that I needed my payslips and bank
account detailing my payments and withdrawals as well as my cousin's
payments and withdrawals.

I was released but without the money. I made my way to terminal 4 and
arrived there at about 12:30am but the British Airways kiosks were closed.
I was directed to the staff room and told them that I wanted to rebook my
trip to Lagos. A lady told me to give her my ticket and she stated that
British Airways has banned me from travelling with them indefinitely and
that only the managers can use their discretions because I was a
'disruptive passenger'. I requested for my 2 piece luggage and she told me
that the section will be opened later at about 5:30am and I will be
escorted in to collect them. I slept on the chair and waited till about
5:30am and attempted to rebook my ticket but was told that British Airways
refused to take me. I decided to go and pick up my stuff and I was told
that my luggage were missing. I was handed a form with reference number
LONBA90924. At this point, I became totally stranded because I could not
leave without my luggage because it contained my brother's wedding suit,
shirts and accessories.

I was on the phone with my wife and she wanted to book an alternative
flight that departs at 10:15am so that I could make it for the wedding.
This was not possible because British Airways refused to disclose where my
luggages were and did not remove my luggage from the flight when they
called the police to arrest me.

On Monday 31st of March, I appeared at the Magistrate court but was told
that a decision was made about the £1,613.00 that was seized from me. The
police had been granted a further 90 days to hold on to the money pending
their investigation. I was given the officer's details . He requested 12
months bank statements and 6 months payslip to prove that the £473.00 that
belongs to me was not proceeds of crime and also requested that the
£1,050.00 that was given to me by my cousin for his parents should also be
traced to my cousin's 12 months bank statement and 6 months payslip. DC
Webster has promised to write me detailing these requests.

Still on Monday 31st of March 4 days after I was taken off the plane, I
made extra efforts to find out the whereabouts of my 2 piece luggage
(LONBA90924), because they have not been sent to my address as promised by
calling the lost baggage section at 13:44hrs and spoke to a man called Neil
who said that, it is difficult for them to trace my bags and that there is
a strong possibility that they might be in Lagos. He suggested that I
should call back in 24 hours.

Eventually, one week and one day later, my bags were brought to me at home.
One was badly damaged and the other was intact. British Airways delibrately
made sure I missed the wedding because if they were kicking me off their
flight, they would have removed my bags from the flight. They were all
there when the police officers made me to sit on the floor and heard me
pleading to allow me fly for my brother's wedding. I could have made either
KLM or Virgin Nigeria the following Friday morning.

I will not want to believe that the authorities involved in the situation
deliberately or cleverly punished me unnecessarily out of frustration for
not being able to restrain or subdue a deportee or that I as a fee paying
passenger was accused of affray with violence when I was voicing my
concerns about the disturbances caused by the deportees. I never mentioned
any abusive or swear words neither was I physically threatening anyone. My
luggage mysteriously was lost and I have been banned on all British Airways
flights without a chance to say my part of the story to redeem myself. 135
passengers were asked to leave the flight because they expressed
displeasure regarding the disturbances caused by the deportees and the
officers trying to restrain him. My ticket was even refused to be endorsed
by BA to enable me to fly with another airline. I need full compensation of
my loss and also a letter of apology from British Airways.

Please copy and past this on your own blog.