Dominica’s hope of winning a medal at the Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia was dashed when the skier representing the island failed to finish the race he was competing in.
Gary di Silvestri was among 89 skiers participating in the 15 km classic on day seven of the games on Friday.
He was among four competitors who did not finish.
Switzerland’s skier Dario Cologna won gold, Sweden’s Johan Olsson took silver and Swedish Daniel Richardsson won bronze.
On the official results posted on the Olympic’s website, Di Silvestri was listed as DNF or Did Not Finish.
Meanwhile Di Silvestri’s wife, who is representing Dominica in the 10 km women classic, did not even start that race on Thursday.
The Olympic’s website listed her as ‘DNS’ or Did Not Start.
In that race the gold went to Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland, silver went to Charlotte Kalla of Sweden and bronze to Therese Joyaug of Norway.
We Dominicans are the most unwelcoming set of people in the world, starting from the airport. Yet we want to crowd other peoples country smiling I am Dominican……And Showing off our teeth, but not every grin teeth that is a smile.
Don’t know who you are but you are correct. Some are very good at that but only on the surface with no depth and genuine meaning.
That person does not even look like a true Dominican, he must be one of those who bought citizenship thanks to Skerrit has he even been to Dominica or lived on Dominica? Skerrit will sell a Passport to even the devil himself if it means money for him and his cohorts.
Read….
them ppl wanted properties and citizenship of dominica, and skerrit wanted international reconditions for the island, therefore they could participate in the Olympics, so they took it without really completing, so they win what they wanted and we look like the losers…. this sucks
I want to learn how to ski, which part of Dominica should I go to find the SNOW
thanks for trying at list people who never knew Dominica know us now
Well let us see if Dawood, Corello, Rene and others decide to represent us in the next ice Olympic.
It is amazing how we who believe that we are free thinkers aren’t really. Can someone point out how has this affected Dominica negatively? We are so caught up in our politics and who we support that we can’t even see things objectively anymore. We are so desperate that we will hurt others to make ourselves look good. The day is coming when some of us will remain speechless when the masses will have spoken. I hope then that we will give Dominica a chance. I know that the negative people here are in the minority. You can even call their names for they are on the talk shows everyday or blogging here.
Our flag fly high in Russia.
Who did not know about us may have evn asked, which country flag is this? And the answer is DOMINICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The negative comments which flow from the story of Dominica’s participation in the Winter Olympics in Sochi should not surprise anyone, as by and large, those who post comments on the internet see it as a platform to criticism the government and in particular Prime Minister Skerritt, even where the story has nothing to do with the government.
We all recall the 2012 London Olympics. Dominica was represented by Luan Gabriel and Erison Hurtault who is described as “an American athelete” with Dominican parentage. Dominica Olympic Committee President Felix Wilson and Treasurer Thomas Dorsette led the Dominica squad of 2 participant, both of whom were eliminated in the first round.This time the same DOC President Wilson goes to Sochi on the backs of the di Silvestris. Mrs di Silvestri did not start her race (DNS) and Mr. di Silvestri did not finish (DNF). Why are we engaging in an orgy of “is Skerrit dat do dat” instead of asking DOC President Felix Wilson and the DOC itself an explanation?
Creole music festival for example
we simple need people that have Dominican intreats first i believe that the U W P will and has prove themselves to be a political party that has push DOMINICAN ahead take our biggest export the Creole music. for one example, everything is politics,look up the word. the U W P would never dream of having some one like DI SILVESTRI and his wife representing Dominica at an international event i know because the U W P is far too conscious and patriotic.
“interest”
If it is what you wrote (note your writing; wrong word) then I have no confidence in that Party.
Some of you refuse to work, allowing Haitians to toil your land, and be jealous of peoples money aa….is their money they can do what ever they want with it…some of you so volea, when the visit your wonderful country you Volea their belongings…even that too is on DNO…foofools…….
Bet you if next month the both come to DA, sit by the road side and share money see how long the line will be.
HATE AMERICANS BUT LIKE THEIR BISCUIT….Go American and get green card it is on face book, don’t ask what they will do with a passport…CNN? UNGRATEFUL….
DNO I have A few suggestion for the name of the movie – what about KOOL RUNNING FROM TAXES; what about KOOL RUNNING AND MONRY LAUNDERING”
if the move director want money magicians we have that too; if the move director want arsonists t sabotage the ice surface we have a slick team of arsonists in Dominica.
Dominica has become a WHORE her citizenship legs are spread wide open welcoming anyone with some money. She has lost her pride and dignity. The ministers are enjoying her pain. They are her PIMP. What percentage of the citizenship money goes into the treasury? Her children are standing idle by watching her being taken advantage of.
It i Dr he to the lack of transparency that people ar err making all these assumptions and speculations. How many of us knew about these people prior to them hitting the spotlight. How many of us know about the work that they have been doing and why is it a secret. Don’t we have a right to know what exactly thst they have been supporting in Dominica?
At least the givern mms ent told us that Costello sent us a box of used clothing and shoes to get his diplomatic passport
I wonder if these people had gotten a bronze or came in the top ten, what would we say? Is not a fault of us they have a Dominican passport. We will continue to appreciate other nationals who decide to work for development of country. Wilso, doh mind what they say about you, Dominica is on the International Map.
We were always on the map. Please, give me a break. Should Dominica just give “shady” and crooked people a passport? Try to get a US passport. See what you have to go through.
Yep we are on the map alright. For all the wrong reasons. That was a trip alright Wilso, one hell of an ego trip. Thanks pal.
for god sake the dam man is not dominican and he represented his ……self
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Next time Dominica will bring home one gold, one silver and one bronze medal…for carrying water on their head with a tosh….and carrying and fig dasheen from lawi Woso…so many top athletes did not start or finish..they were not the only ones…we condemn Dominica by writing crap about Dominica on DNO for the world to see…so why try to pretend we love Dominica.
What would you all say if they took home the GOLD? The same BS….we ignorant beings…..we never know when to say thank you…
What exactly are DOMINICANS supposed to be thankful for? Those of you are who so hell bent out shape and yapping incessantly should really read about these fraudsters. These people did this to fulfill a lifelong yearning, and somebody in Dominica needs to answer how that came to be. Not even Cayman island nor Turks gave them citizenship. Where is the modern childrens’ hospital they built? If this wasn’t about Olympics none of you would have even known these two characters existed, but you all are defending. Have some pride, any criminal can sell some of you for nothing and still get a 10% commission.
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) – Dominica will join Caribbean neighbour Jamaica at next month’s Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
Media reports state that a husband-wife ski team will represent Dominica at the 2014 Games scheduled from February 7 to 27.
The Dominica Olympic Committee (DOC) is expected to confirm the island’s participation and participants this week.
United States-based Gary di Silvestri and his Italian-born wife Angelica Morrone di Silvestri have confirmed that they will represent Dominica at the Games.
They both met qualifying standards late in the game — he on the slopes of Montana and she a couple of days later far away in Maine last weekend.
They have been told that they represent the first husband-wife team ever competing in the same Olympics event — Gary in the men’s 15-kilometre classical race and Angelica in the women’s 10-kilometre classical race.
The di Silvestris gained Dominican citizenship through their philanthropic activities in Dominica and other Caribbean islands.
“We got involved with the country through philanthropic activities,” said di Silvestri, who lists Dominica as their primary residence, “and that’s how we ended up being offered citizenship, a kind of a thank you.”
Gary di Silvestri has USA, Italian and Dominica citizenship. His wife is a citizen of Italy and Dominica.
When the International Olympic Committee contacted Dominica, which has never entered an athlete in the Winter Olympics, about possible participation at Sochi, the di Silvestris were recommended.
They had been on the competitive skiing circuit for many years and attended ski camps in Oregon since 2005.
“They contacted us in November and we’ve basically had two months to do what people do in two years,” said di Silverstri. “It’s been a full-time job and we’ve been travelling to every venue possible to enter events where we could meet qualifying times in order to be in the Olympics.
“It has been an exhaustive and draining pursuit, but we finally made it. It took awhile to sink in, but it’s a great feeling.”
He said the people of Dominica have grown close to his family’s heart.
“They are a warm and welcoming people,” said di Silvestri. “They haven’t been spoiled by tourism and it’s a self-sufficient island. We certainly have an emotional attachment to the country.”
(http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Another-Caribbean-Island-to-have-reps-at-Winter-Olympics)
They have an emotional attachment to Dominica but never returned since they left 7yrs ago.
There’s plenty about the Winter Olympics to make a guy root for global warming: the so-called “Olympic tourists,” for example. That’s a tag applied to folks who have enough money and leisure time to make up for whatever talent deficiency kept them from competing for their real home country in the Games, and end up representing a nation that has no good reason even to have a Winter Olympic squad.
Gary di Silvestri has gotten as much attention as any member of the latest-model Cool Runnings imitators. Last week, The New York Times wrote about di Silvestri’s journey from his native Staten Island to a Caribbean island called Dominica. Di Silvestri, 47, and his Italian-born wife, Angelica Morrone, constitute the entire Olympic delegation for the nation of 70,000 mostly slave descendants in the Lesser Antilles, best known until now for having the world’s second largest hot spring. Di Silvestri and his wife are the oldest cross-country skiers competing in Sochi.
According to legal filings from places where the sun is a little warmer, the couple likes to skate, too.
Skate on seven-figure tax bills, that is.
Prosecutors in another tropical playground have linked the pair to a massive tax-fraud case related to the sale of Emerald Cay, a mansion di Silvestri and Morrone built on their own island in the Turks and Caicos Islands, an archipelago located 575 miles south of Miami. A sales brochure says the skiers’, um, house features “30,000 square feet of sophisticated interiors” plus “45-foot-high cypress ceilings,” a three-story library, a 6,000-bottle wine cellar, two “adjoining swimming pools with a waterfall,” a boat house, a guest house, a caretaker’s home, and “two private beaches.” The estate is automobile-accessible via “a remote-controlled swing bridge and a Turkish marble driveway.”
(http://deadspin.com/do-dominicas-adorable-skiers-deserve-a-gold-medal-in-t-1522453318)
Gary di Silvestri will be competing along with his wife, Angelica. Both visited Dominica about seven years ago and did philanthropic work on the island. For their work the Silvestris were given Dominican citizenship as a token of gratitude.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_di_Silvestri). He and his wife visited Dominica on a philanthropic trip in 2006, to help fund a children’s hospital. They enjoyed spending time on the island and Dominica offered them citizenship. They accepted and in November 2012 they were approached to represent Dominica at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. “They knew us, called us and said, ‘Guys, we want you to represent Dominica if you think you can qualify’. At first we were hesitant, going from a hobby to a full-time commitment. We said, ‘What the hell. It’s an opportunity. We’ll take it’.” (olympictalk.nbcsports.com, 23 Jan 2014) (http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-gary-di-silvestri)
I have yet to hear a country offered anyone citizenship as a token of their appreciation ????????? where is the children hospital?????? they have never returned to Dominica after they left 7yrs ago.
I am not so foolish to think that some millionaires came to Dominica and those corrupt son of guns just gave them a passport free of charge.
Now note if these people got their passports almost 7 years ago where we’re they during the last winter Olympics? They were much younger then. I guess they were too busy building the children’s hospital.
These people have money and where money talk grovelers will walk. We can say that yes our flag was at the Olympics but through insincerity.
I will never forget Merlyn Hartey represented an African country in a summer Olympic and she had done so because she tried to bully her way on to th Jamaican team after she had not made the team. Well guess what her story brought more negative attention to that African country.
In the true spirit of the games “It’s the taking part that matters!” At least we can say Dominica was there….well, kinda there!
Who did you see there from Dominica?
Thank You Silvestri for giving our small island international exposure, i hope you can compete again in the next winter olympics.
Seriously? You just do not care? For you any pblicity is better than no publicity? Get a life and get some self-esteem. You expect him to compete again at age 50+? Then you want them to compete at age 90?
If taking part is all that matters why the hell everyone else trying to win a medal?
At least Wilson got his trip to Sochi and two persons got a free trip to Russia.:lol:
Do we have sking in Dominica?we have, water sking, but that is not in this competition.
However i want to hear what all you will say,next summer olympic when chinese who want to experience the olympic,and could not make the china team, asked to represent Dominica,who will stop them,if this government is still in power.
I say so because the gate is open;Bring your MONEY and come.
The Chinese are traditionally good divers and gymnasts. They can do that for us! Yeah!!
I heard Gisel on Mat show referring to a website ‘deadspin.com’ saying that the people attempted to evade Stamp Duties after selling their island with a luxury house in the TCI to a man name Timothy Blexseth. Well people hear this i went on to the site and i decided to follow the story further as an investigative journalist that i am and realize that this wbsite is what it said it is a DEAD SPIN!!!
The people were never implicated in any case in the TCI pertaining to TAX EVASION. Now my good people google the name TIMOTHY BLEXSETH and you will see who was indicted to evading the tax, read the decision of the court and you will see that no one else but Timothy was asked to pay almost $8m to the TCI and who is owing the state of Montana $57m for tax evasion, you will also read that this Timothy man was once a multi- billionaire and lost everything after his divorce. He also took our star athletes to Court claiming they were responsible for paying the Stamp Duty and lost the case!!!!!!
Gisel am not sure what your motive is but you need to dig deeper, everything negative don’t always exist here in my nature isle… and for MAT to say someone must have gotten paid!!!!! NEVER HEARD MORE RUBBISH ON D MAT!!!!! That’s how you people credit yourselves as expert journalists??? You all are just DAR MASSES!!!!!!!!
SMFH!!!!
but you’re speaking rubbish, and defending something beyond your scope. Let me ask what is your motive then for taking swipes at Gisele and Matt? Did you not hear the expose done on these two dishonest clowns on FOX? You are a DAR MASSSSS indeed to even inject your non-essential self into a topic bigger than you.
they are all suffering from “pumping” problems. .
Ture reflection of Skerrit, Labor party and all that they stand for..
Neither of them had any intention of finishing the race. But money was spent and Dominicans spreed in Sochi!! LOL.
Not only the results are DNS and DNF the press is indicating that they became citizens by building a children’s hospital which we hsve not seen. Now there is an Architecture of Court cases for tax invasion. Papa Bondie one of these days we will get up and people will be telling us get out of our own country.
In the 90s an education minister in the DFP government promoted grass skiing for the grassy slopes of Dominica but we did not take him seriously. He had foresight then…
Eh Lass….we were the laughing stock of the Caribbean….now we are the laughing stock of the world…..We so cheap anyone one can buy us for a penny….Time for change…..
And how is that?
Ise a Mule but donkey have right in horse race… publicity stint, lmao… this will not help make the stayover sector sustainable by 2015, we still have issues with both sea and air access… tell them the mule say so,…lol
If citizenship was being bestowed on merit, more than half of you guys commenting on here would be STATELESS. And let me tell you all…….in the WORLD that day is not too far away.
Good job for a couple of Dominican´s to qualify for the white/winter games. Not so many representatives of the dark skinned population of the world competing in the winter olympic games. Maybe some US nationals, but I think it is ridiculing Dominica to have these two clowns competing under to country´s flag.
Those games are strenuous and also while practicing. Better not to finish or start and be alive and well, the latter, hopefully than to do so. Visualize what the outcome could be. At least they tried. This is what broadminded and understanding people will conclude.
Dominicans are being fooled again and again and again.
Read for yourselves.
Check Deadspin.com Interesting write up about the Di Slyvestre, who is representing Dominica in Sochi Winter Olympics.
Read!!! Read!!!! Article headlined: Do Dominica’s adorable Skiers Deserve a Gold medal in Tax Dodging? by Dave Mc. Kenna, a Writer in Washington DC.
Di Sylvestre and his wife were representing themselves. What Dominica that? The two local DOC fellas didn’t care who were those people. No due diligence. They agree for di Sylvestre to form a Dominica Skiing Association in less than no time. The husband is self-proclaimed President.
Dominicans how often, how long will you allow yourselves to be fooled by those selling our passports and those buying, without we know what’s going on? There are numerous facts to prove of the scams and fraud some are involved in. They just want our passports, Dominican citizenship, as decoy, as cover. Those people are laughing at Dominicans. Where is the investment? Where is the child hospital? how much did he pay for the passport? Who did he pay? Where is the money?
As time goes on, expect more and more freaky news about passport sales and who receive them?
I just got an email from John Candy and he said he wants to make a movie about the. Dominican Winter Olympians like Jamaican Movie Kool runnings . I told hey why not name the movie about Dominica “KOOL RUNNING FROM TAXES” I told John Candy that if he need money magicians for the movie we have plenty of them in Dominica. I also told home if he needs arsonists to sabotage the snow surface we have three arsonists from St Joe. one in prison but we will just have to pay a minister and a senior counsel to get him on the set so he can set the blaze.
John Candy ask about payment and taxes I said to him doh worry all he has to do is say Abakadabra, Hokus Pokus , Zazi Moozaille.
that they wanted to represent Dominica for
DNF AND DNS none of our home people have done us so
GEZZZZZ
I guess they wanted to get their names in the news. Well, they succeeded at that – for what it’s worth. Unfortunately, they also managed to make fools of themselves and fools of the Dominican government who allowed them to do it!
Hmmmmm. I am shocked! amazed! baffled! Totally confused
One day our children will wake up to find themselves being ruled by Caucasians and ethnic Chinese and it will be because we their forefathers were so short-sighted that we sold our birthright for penny-hapeny. The Caribs were fooled, they didn’t know better but we know the history and we still acting the fool, selling our soul for trinkets. If we do not put a stop to that so-called economic citizenship program our children will be second class citizens in their own country.
I am definitely amazed. I saw this article in the morning and did not even pay much attention to it. I was just wondering why is DNO writing news about the Dominican Republic (Dominicans)? Only to find out is Dominica wii. Hmmm! Dominica has no snow, most of us look like our African descendants yet we are being represented in Russia.
Strange strange
What is wrong with that? There is such a thing as artificial snow. When snow does not fall and sufficiently as expected, artificial snow is created for the ski slopes.
If the real snow does not fall, management of those ski resorts and slopes even expect the government to reimburse them a certain amount for loss of business.
My point here is, Dominica could have a ski slope in an appropriate area with artificial snow. Nothing is impossible.
If there was no Internet and computers who would know that D/ca has no snow? You would not make these comments and I would not be writing this.
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow in Dominica!
We are going to send you some snow from Toronto. We have more than we need for one season with more to come!
Look kixx! When one see the other one doh finish they bail out and doh even start. lmfao!
What an embarrassment! Good thing I changed my ethnicity. Talk about an EpiC fail, this is even worst than an epic fail… lmfao! Were ever you see a D/can flag expect mediocrity!
ohh crap, I meant nationality…
DNO, who told you that Dominica had hopes of winning a medal at the winter Olympics? HAHAHAHAHA to that hope.
All this negativity disgusts me, this couple choose to represent Dominica, never said they were going to get gold, one did not finish the other did not get to start. Are they the first to not finish or start? Do you even know what is the circomstances around why she did not get to start? Have you ever done anything to promote your country Dominica? stop the hating, stop the foolishness. Dominica had nothing to loose, the two people were the one’s who lost because they financed their entire trip. I for one applause them for their effort, way to go.
Passports for sale. You doh see Skerrit make sure his chile born in america! He could care less about selling Dominican passport to every ‘ner doer and dilute our citizenship.
@ Manicou i am not suprise at you comments.do you know that manicou dont see in the daylight. so keep typing useing your candle for light.
Wtf…………..like most of the people say what have your done for ur country? These ppl have done more than anyone for dominica……….foolish talking about spelling errors……I was born in canada, and spent all my highschool life in dominica, and I was back on vacation and 2 hear/see the rude ppl in the shops and stores….smfh….don’t worry about their tax issues…..there fine in russia…worry about all the new tourists that they have brought to the country! And when u see them greet them instead of allu bowway faces………lok @ yourself before …….typical dominicans……..what a shame, u can’t see something good when its right infront of u….your more concerned about beff………wow
only in Dominica those act take place its all about money selling selling selling, more corruption, i hope and prey team Dominica will revoke all these illegal passport and bring dignity back to our nation Dear almighty GOD we need MR LINTON as soon as possible in charge,
When does a person or Person(S) not finishing a race makes it imperative that another leader should be elected. Come on please respect the masses! Always looking for faults is a disgruntled person who thinks that everything is political and that is you and the others you purport to represent Mr Steven Charles. The electorate will choose who they want to lead the country and you and some others need to respect the wishes of the people. By no means do I say whom you must vote but by all means, you need to respect the majority who casted their ballot and be a Dominican until the next election time. Time for persons like yourself to be in action developing your country even if you did not vote the DLP though whilst supporting your party. Too much talk will bring us nowhere.
you dlp people including your leader are nothing but plebs.this is a centurion.
It’s touching how much we needed to believe the farcical hokum that two people described as “rich” in the international press, could drive up tourism just by showing up in Soochi, Russia, with miniature Dominica flags on their costumes and flying a Dominica flag! Were they really representing Dominica and the People of Dominica? For one thing, they don’t look or sound like the average Dominican. For another, they’ve been very evasive about their “philanthropy.” It even now includes a new Phantom Children’s Hospital. So far, whilst the silence from the local authorities has been deafening, our “Olympians” have caught the attention of the international press. They’ve been described in the Washington Post as “Olympic Carpetbaggers” and in the New York Times, by an Olympics historian nonetheless, as “classic Olympic tourists.” But to improvise on the old idiom, “money talks and cacca beff walks.”
I agree with you about over-optism regarding increases in tourism, but this whole thing about not “looking” like the average Dominican must stop. Should Olympic competitors all “look” like the idea people have from elsewhere about what a certain country’s inhabitants are? Should England only have white people on its team? Should all African teams be all black, despite the fact that England and Africa are very much multi-racial and multi-ethnic? Dominica contains people from all over and anyone who is eligible to compete should be allowed to compete based on skill, not appearance. I will concede that I do not know how honestly, at present, these two got their passports, but at least give them a break about their being white. Jah, man. Acting like we don’t have Dominican-Americans.
I agree with your sentiments, Free Thinker.
Freethinker, I agree with you. Dominica has all colors of pigmentation due to the mixture of races. Therefore, I do not know what is their problem and why their remarks and such assumption.
i agree
I read Erasmus’ blog twice and nowhere does he refer, or even allude to the Dominican skiers as white.
Of course, Britain is not exclusively white and there are athletes from all shades of the rainbow representing the country – their country!They are recognised as British without question.
With the best will in the world, the same cannot be said of our “adopted” Olympic skiers. Why otherwise would the world press pick up on that?
where is the children hospital located. dont you see they are all liars? your leader lies on tv and radio all the time.he said on tv that he became a french citizen in 1972.you must have been asleep.
We are sooo mean and small minded!! A number of countries sell passports. This couple did nothing wrong. If they’d win, we would have been celebrating. We also speak of they not looking like us, what sought of racist remark is that? They came out in public, they are not criminals….
Mezzo, think of that as a marketing opportunity for Dominica, look at the positive vibe man. We have so much negative press coming out of DA, is like we are blind.
Before posting your negative comment,take a minute and ask yourself this..’What have I ever done to promote my country?’You will have agreed,NOTHING other than criticize.The Dominica flag at the Olympics speaks volume.Out of the 89 skiers did everyone won a medal or participated?Has Dominica anything to loose?The couple chose to promote Dominica Internationally;some of you critics have a problem with that when you have done nothing Nationally for your country.Always keep thinking in the NEGATIVE as you all always do and expect Dominica to get anywhere.Bias and ungrateful set of people.(UWP).
Are you serious. .. what is there to be proud of.. Two people whom claim to be Dominican’s have you taken a look at the other reports out there about these people. It is an embarrassment to the people of Dominica. These folks are not representing Dominica, they’re just chasing some fantasy of theirs so they find this backwards country where leadership is weak and took advantage of it.. what uwp bs u talking about. If u don’t have the common sense to figure out what this is then open your eyes and see what’s happening around you.
You all always look for the NEGATIVE and never the POSITIVE.If Dominica is a backwards country is people like you made it so.
A certain amount of broadmindedness on your part is required to comprehend this. Those who possess it will not feel embarrassed.
Know that everyone will obviously have a different viewpoint. Yours is yours; theirs is theirs. Free to agree or disagree amicably. This is the principle of matured people.
The American press will make you hate even your brother!!!
What I dislike most, would be born and bread Dominicans spreading untruth rumours about their own country around the world especially when they know that is what they are doing and are proud o doing that. That is worst than anything another person could do.
Your comments are more negative than some of the post out there.people Has the right to inquire about what ever they please. Not all that glitters is gold.not because they putting Dominica out there means that they doing something good.if they did for the country with a good heart and with honesty I tip my hat to them but if there is corruption invoke better they did not do it in there first place.
You must be crazy or you must be one of the DOC members to come here and talk this rubbish for us. Ou pas hont? En bien moi hont por nous toute!
Well said “Fast and Furious”. Those who talk has never ever done anything for their country except criticize all and sundry offering no alternatives.. Why did they not represent Dominica even in the things they do best which is parler … parler … parler. Isn’t there such a competition at the Winter Olympics???????
The question should be : What have these two people done to enhance the name and credibility of Dominica?
And please, be specific in your reply Fast & Furious.
You must ask Thompson and Lennox that question , because all they do is make bad comments about Dominica and Dominicans. If I did not know better I would think that Dominica is the worst place on earth. TO promote their agenda all they do is convince people to look at the negatives which is just not helpful to anyone
These people didn’t do this otut of the good of.. their heart
they did it to get a tax break.the more you contribute to charity the bigger the tax break. They were laughing their a$$$$$$ off after they left the island. Selling d.a passports is a damn shame.
Always thinking the worst. You must be a mind-reader to assume this.
In this world nothing is free. On balance Dominica has gained more . Of course those people wanted to get something out of this venture .It is obvious . They wanted international exposure with all kinds of potential. Had they won gold medals they would have been international heroes with all kinds of commercial value. Dominica has gained international publicity and recognition that it would not have got otherwise.
My my what a shame Dominican go on the internet and find out about your skiers I am Dominican leaving in the USA covered with snow as we speak but I cannot recognize that. what a shame .
who cares Switzerland won yay mon pay atlist he participated when I told my dad he was amazed that Dominicans participated even though thier truly Americans It’s cool to know that people from the Caribbean ski . Good job
They are not people from the Caribbean. They are people that use the Caribbean to cheat the US government.
How can you say that they cheat the Government. Seat on your money … Make no donations or charity yourself if making donations and charities is cheating the Government. You all must stop talking foolishness and misleading people.
None of you critics have yet heard their side. Why not wait to hear what they have to say? There must be some sort of explanation for their actions.
Yes we heard their side, before they went to Russia and now it is found to be wanting.
Lol If only Skerrit and his Government had invested more into Skiing rather than his Villas we’d have done much better! I tired tell them open a new skiing spot on Morne Trois Pitons!
nice one… lol
Question…..????? how many medal have we win in an Olympic event? none….we are not able to bring a medal home yet we condemn those who tried too…education….is a must in Dominica…fingers seem to make to much noise these days…and some are not able to make a complete sentence without grammatical error…people represent other countries all the time…please DOM NE CHE…stop being ignorant…
Grammatical errors? I see at least three glaring ones in your blog;
– “have we win” should read “have we won”
– “those who tried too” should read “those who tried to”
– “fingers seem to make to much noise” should read “fingers seem to make too much noise”
And I’m not even talking about things like starting new sentence with a capital or structure. Shall I go on?
I think you could do with some of Skerrit’s famed USE (Universal, Secondary Education)before passing comment.
Don’t forget “how many medal” should be “how many medals”. SMH
Malgraysa. My thoughts exactly. …. anonymous? Not brave enough to stand by his/her words.
You are so funny. Hope you can be more positive than the negative bloggers or perhaps they support your politics. You don’t respond to the negativity at all.
It is amazing how we who believe that we are free thinkers aren’t really. Can someone point out how has this affected Dominica negatively? We are so caught up in our politics and who we support that we can’t even see things objectively anymore. We are so desperate that we will hurt others to make ourselves look good. The day is coming when some of us will remain speechless when the masses will have spoken. I hope then that we will give Dominica a chance. I know that the negative people here are in the minority. You can even call their names for they are on the talk shows everyday or blogging here.
Please do a little research on these people. They knew they weren’t going to bring home a medal. Jeez the wife DNR. That means “did not run”. Which means she did not ski. The husband didn’t finish. They were probably too busy adding up how much money they were able to hide from the US government. What does them being in the Olympics have to do with education??? Also, better that you read your own sentences before you criticise. Just saying…….
Isn’t it the point that we should, oh, I don’t know, TRY to win a medal and be legitimately disappointed when, oh, I don’t know, the latest piece of bad press out of Sochi for us is that our competitors cannot compete?
Forgive me for my educated disappointment.
That was sarcasm.
And I was so hoping that we would get a medal.
It could happen you know.
Every body else could get a ‘mal vante’ the day of the race & we win by default.
You can start training for the next Olympic.
good one
To all those commenting negatively:
If they had won a medal, then you all would be playing a different tune….”hooray hooray Dominica won a medal. Dominica is ‘on the map'”
Now that they DNS & DNF, you all are making all sorts of negative comments, yes, playing the negative tune that some are so proud of.
Website msn.foxsports.com says “the di Silvestris themselves have organized and paid for the entire venture — down to the uniforms, they said. They were also reponsible for the additional task of arranging visas and finding transportation for themselves and their equipment.”
Did it cost Dominica anything?
Exactly the point Manicou. They have NOT won a medal. In fact they have not won anything, not even the honour of participating in one case and finishing in the other but disgraced their adoptive country by participating under false pretences. Yhey have not done Dominica any favours.
How do you know it was under false pretext?
I like that finger talking. Before you all talk so much with the fingers, begin to prepare yourselves to represent Dominica in the future as it is too late for Sochi, Russia.
Of course we would be happy if they won a medal. Don’t you realise that the point of our unhappiness is not that they did not WIN a medal but did not even finish competing–or, in her case, show up to compete at all–in the events listed for? At least they could have LOST…they didn’t even fully try, unless there are mitigating circumstances I am unaware of at present.
Quite right, and their disgrace falls on Dominica. They should return the citizenship and passports, which the say was nothing. Makes you wonder how much they really paid and to whom…
Cease working up yourself. Be calm and composed. Do not get a heart attack or a brain aneurism over this. It is not worth it. They are the ones who should feel embarrassed. There must be a valid reason. Be kind to them and give them the benefit of the doubt.
If they had had a chance of winning any medal they would have qualified to represent the USA. It is because they had no hope that they used Dominica.
trust me if they were about to get any medal is not Dominica they would be representing. They most likely would have qualified for the US team..So wheel and come again
They paid for the other guys too?
you apparently were never involved in high level sporting activities. you don t just come out of no where and win a medal. the mistake is more the olympic comitee of dominica that made it.i also thing the goverment should have paid more attention since it s the image of the island that is on the table.
they not from …….dominica how can they represent dominica, if they had win a medal the fame and praise wud hav stayed for them. dam idiot
Dominica is being sold piece by piece or passport and citizenship is being abused and misused this is a mockery have you every heard of pride of ones country
awhaa wee. I don’t know if i should laugh out loud or get vex!
Me too.
This is a movkery of my countrry and citizenship.
Its disgusting.
They may have our passport, but i don’t consider them Dominican
Well, well, well, is that the price Dominica has to pay for our stupidity. Dominica is thirty three years old, when will our leaders stop making us pass as fools before the rest of the world. Change is definitely a must, enough, is enough.
Dominica is thirty three years old and is (or was) supposed to be independent. Yet it never was from the beginning. Strive to make it independent so as not to depend on foreign financial assistance. As a national, contribute your fair share to it. Less criticism will help.
One thing I know Americans like to talk and tell it as it is skerro you forget to clip their mouth where is the children hospital last week. Skerro you and you government. Was bashing Dr. Fountain. Now. We talking big thing involve. All. You Dominicans that still supportiing. Skerrit the Dominica people blood will be on all u shoulders. How long
The Dominica people blood will also be on your shoulders for your bashing and not contributing anything to the nation except criticisms and hatred.
Not long!!!
Blame his failure for not finishing on the clothes
so what if he did not finish and she did not start. do we even know how they were feeling that day. most of us knew that they would not go far but the representation was a good thing. all the PATRIOTS of DOMINICA WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO PROMOTE YOUR COUNTRY??????????????????. THANK YOU FOR BRING US TO RUSSIA. GOD BLESS
I wholeheartedly endorse your comments. I feel the same way. This is broadmindedness and understanding.
Saw sot.
soo u sound sooo much like a dam donkey think b for u write
Check link for some background and foreground info on the story
http://msn.foxsports.com/olympics/story/2014/02/08/dominica-s-first-winter-olympians-took-unorthodox-road-to-sochi.html?cq_ck=1391922184242
I thought is joke they were making when they say Pond Casse have snow wi. They should start training young men and women from now for the next winter Olympics. Let’s take advantage while we are blessed with snow in Dominica
Too funny.
It may not be long that Pond Casse will have snow. Ever since I recall from childhood and I visited Pond Casse where some D/cans had a country home, it was always cold. On some occasions, a sweater is needed. It is the center of the island.
Awah wii smh well i sell my flag long time
I wanted to buy it back but awah.
It good for allu, where in DOMINICA you can get to pratice to ski for such an event like that, eh,! them people fool allu to go to Olympic and DID NOT EVEN START… stupid people…WHY WHY WHY…. who say we can ski, eh! allu take too people and allu do not know a ting about them and send them to ski… whooaahhhh
Let me hear allu now with “Oh leave them alone they representing Dominica, see what they Represent, NOTHING…
The people do not live in DA, they live in the US so OBVIOUSLY they train in the US.
Manicou take ur glands off. Who accompanied them to Russia is there any Dominican officials? if there is they need o answer to the Dominican public.no way the USA wouldnt represent dominica in world cup cricket they don’t even recognize the sport in the US. my people you all mustn’t fall for that nonsense if u tell somebody you taking part in skiing the first question they ask what country u representing .would u say dominica PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
These people cannot ski.It was their fantasy to go to the olympics so they use DA to fulfill their dream. If they were good skiers dont you think they would be on Team America?
Have anyone seen Bobsledding where JAs practice sledding on sisal then they went to the olympics.
They used DA to get their dream fulfilled.
There are many Dominicans living in the diaspora with the ability to ski.The government should have extended an invitation to all Dominicans and people would have come forward.Snow can be made my friend,we have enough water to do it.Have you ever heard of a snow making machine?
i didnt really think they could make it
after all they paid for the entire event
our olympic committee cant afford to send anybody to winter olmypics
i think this was a gimmick……..theses rich people looking for fame…….one did not start the other did not finish…….no explanation…..now that’s some kind of respect for our flag
if it was our money that send them we would be kicking our athletes tail for no explanations
LOL jokes One doe start the other one doe finish
Thanks for the laugh, I needed that….
For those who ares, here’s a relevant article.
Sorry about the typo, here’s the link: http://deadspin.com/do-dominicas-adorable-skiers-deserve-a-gold-medal-in-t-1522453318
Yes, and then read this: http://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca11/13-10942 and this http://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca11/13-10942 and put the pieces together.
Cross Country Skiing is very physically demanding. Mr. di Silvestri is in his forties competing against people in their prime.
I warned you folks that they would not make it.
haa haaa
that dam 46 yr old need to go and rest his old bones he cant represent dominica
Well Felix wanted a free trip by any means. He got what he wanted and the rest of us can go to hell.
Isn’t that where our prime minister sent us anyways?
Correct!
I hope we can get more details about this, as a Google search for both the di Silvestris’ results does not reveal much more than the DNO article. While I am glad to be represented, I feel deeply disappointed that neither of our representatives’ has managed to exceed the position of what is perhaps below last place–not even finishing or showing up. I don’t know Angelica’s circumstances on the day of the race, but I sincerely want to know why she did not show up for her race. At least her husband competed.
he was among 4 other skiers who DID NOT FINISH THE RACE
Four out of more than 80 competitors. Don’t give us that excuse man. Anyway, I not interested in the other three. Is mister, who represented Dominica and make us look foolish.
Look at my other comments on here. I have posted links. This is all a big money laundering scheme.
Check this out; Smells like a pit latrine. here’s the link: http://deadspin.com/do-dominicas-adorable-skiers-deserve-a-gold-medal-in-t-1522453318
These people have tons of money. This was more an ego trip than any genuine attempt to represent us.
They can now refer to themselves as Olympians . Mission Achied
Dominica flag waived high at the opening. Dno did you see that?.
at what cost and where is the childrens hospital in D’ica
I’m looking for it on Google. Is it there? Have not yet found it.
Of course I see it. And now people are laughing and saying you see that parrot? Well that parrot can talk but not ski and the whole world making jokes about us to say Dominica is not serious, that making me so mad.
that man is not a dominican he did not represent dominica he represent his dam self so they best not use our flag and make mokery
These people just embarassing our blessed country’s name…what is this na!!!!
We allowed them. Great Job.
hard luck. next time then.
Hard luck! There is more at stake than you see. This is not acceptable. So who should try what next. The govt needs to make a public statement about this.
Don’t be foolish. Next time is their pension , they so old already.
Thanks for the representation truly appreciated
This is no representation but manipulation and exploitation.
Are you serious?
Thank them at least they represented our flag, our country, That’s a start in my opinion.
Yes thanks for making our country look ridiculous. Still, we all let you do it. You are Dominicans too, not so?
I agree. What does that type of representation say about us? The sister islands Olympic committees eg Barbados , were not impressed. Dominicans need to know how this happened.
I agree. You know what gets me, they have Dominican passports.
I think they have done more harm than good. It looks like an ego trip. What is the truth of their acquiring citizenship? children’s hospital my foot. The DOC have questions to answer.
De Wilson does answer to nobody, nuh? Don’t hold your breath!
good thing about it u tried and we a very proud of u
Speak for yourself but this Dominican is insulted.
Really? Such low self-esteem? I’m really disappointed. That flag!!!
So what are we getting to represent us REGECTS ?? People that cant get in to represent there birth country at Olympics coming in to us and ask DOMINICA for a free ride in.. THIS IS CRAZY.. lol
And to give some bogus sounding story trying to explain how they got citizenship. The government should clear the air as well the DOC should give a full account of how this happened. This seems to somehow compromise the integrity of the Olympics.
You forgot to mention that the other competitor, Mr. di Sivestri’s wife did not even show up for her race the day before.
Any comment from the Dominica Olympic Committee or the even more laughable Dominica Ski Federation?
A long way to go and to spend a lot money for nothing Felix. That money would have been better spent on developing our young athletes at home.
Put ashes on your heads fellers.
All officials involved owe the public an explanation. De Sal said the DOC KNEW of them and came looking????????? Dominica is getting some bad press internationally.
All you really expect Wilson and Dorsette to give an explanation? Remember how they bullied Luanne and our boys in London? They never took anybody on then.
Are u saying that we in DA have a “Dominica Ski Federation” when all we know is rain, more rain , sun and more sun? That’s ridiculous
She must have been sick.
sad
Another one over one the people. Where are the JOURNALISTS to ask the questions?
Journalists, we have journalists?. Matt just listening to Carlisle about motorbike missing from Morne Bruce to fill radio time before his next sponsor’s advertising and all the others must not upset the Govt. only Angelo not afraid to tell it as it is now.
The last time the journalists asked DOC questions, it did not end well. It will not end well again!
Re: journalists on the radio. Angelo has a lot of courage. I listened to him recently and he seems to be fearless. I’m not DLP or UWP. I’m Dominican. I’m not living in DA. I’m an independent thinker and not influenced by anyone.
Don’t cry. DA got plenty money from them. Just hope DA uses it wisely.