Measuring national prestige by gold medals is like using Viagra to jud…

Ai Weiwei
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Measuring national prestige by gold medals is like using Viagra to judge the potency of a man. ✨ Gold Is Not the Real Measure of a Nation. www.theguardian.com. August 25, 2008.
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Measuring national prestige by gold medals is like using Viagra to judge the potency of a man. ✨ Gold Is Not the Real Measure of a Nation. www.theguardian.com. August 25, 2008.

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