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TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (259)

This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of Bild (via Deadspin) (from Thursday, February 25; link good at time of posting):

A switched-off mobile phone spelt the end of speed skater Patrick Beckert?s Olympic dream.

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As an Olympic substitute he would have been able to take the place of Italy?s injured athlete Enrico Fabris in the 1,000-metre event.

But at the crucial moment the 19-year-old couldn?t be contacted because his mobile was switched off!

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Beckert was substitute number four. The three other athletes were also unreachable.

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Full post as published by Infamy or Praise on February 26, 2010 (boomark / email).