The lost mobile phone
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How advanced the technology system in the world was seen at first hand when the Global Positioning System (GPS) at a sports meet in Thailand spotted a lost mobile phone hidden under a refrigerator. It all happened when a Sri Lankan youth ‘lifted’ a mobile phone belonging to a shop assistant. This shop assistant brought it to the notice of the officials concerned who switched on the GPS and 
spotted the lost phone! True to the word the phone was under fridge. The Sri Lanka team returned red-faced. Now Thai officials’ want to know what action the Sri Lankan officials are going to take against the culprit, who was a member of the Sri Lankan team to the Thai Open Athletic Championships.
A bag full of goodies
A senior official at the Nanjing Asian Youth Sports Festival had done a whole lot of shopping that she could not cram her stuff into her luggage. What did she do? She ordered the junior athletes to unpack their stuff and stuffed their baggage with her shopping. The children were shocked but could not do anything. But on their return to the island they complained about this to their parents. Now the parents are up in arms with the athletic officials.
The disgusted professor
A press briefing took place to inform about the Colombo Marathon that is to take place on October 6 where even athletes from Nigeria are scheduled to take part. A leading professor, well known in the field of athletics, got up, left his seat and walked to the front of the table to address the gathering. On his return he was at a loss for words because his seat had been taken by a late comer who was a lady. Disgusted with the situation the professor walked out of the press conference and no amount of apologies by officials could bring him back.
Conduct unbecoming
The Premier League Division One women’s cricket finals between Air Force and Navy took place at the NCC Grounds but the weather gods intervened and ruined the match. The game was abandoned and the trophy was shared between the two service teams.
More than the rain being a spoiler however was the unbecoming conduct of a Sri Lankan (Women’s) cricket official who was spotted on the boundary line giving ‘instructions’ to the fielding team which was very much in the air at the time due to the state of play. The official may have taken a match i.e., too far by coordinating a match in progress; and that for one side. Flabbergasted officials watched from the pavilion as the SLC official played the role of on-field-coach – and that at a final! The lady concerned may have some affinity towards some of the players, but she should limit it to off-the-field activities if she so wishes, NOT ON-FIELD
Cost cutting
There is more to the happenings in Nepal where our footballers had a severe drubbing even at the hands of the Maldives Islands. It has now surfaced that the manager of the team had told the players that only half of what they have been promised as payment will be doled out as a method of cost cutting for the team’s poor performance. It is said that this manager was in Bangkok earlier on an official assignment and without going to Nepal directly, he had decided to come to Sri Lanka and then proceed to Nepal. All this flying around at whose expense we wonder?
Seven year drought
There was a loud wailing from a sports office and all wanted to know what the fuss was about. An official was questioning a lady as to why her district had not done anything worthy in athletics for the last seven years. Unable to answer the question she had burst out crying in loud tones which had attracted those in the vicinity.
‘Horrid’ track
A staggering sum had been spent to renovate the Sugathadasa Stadium track. But ask any athlete about the track and they will say that it is ‘horrid’ and not properly done. But when the renovated track was re-opened for athletics the official concerned said that the track is now on par with the best in the world!
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