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Please note that Stephane Mifsud does not ask for a world record holder title. He asked AIDA France for a National Record, only some of you are asking for it.
... and showed directly after his surfacing a big picture with "record du monde" and sent a press release with the new world record???
I am pretty sure than neither AIDA nor Stephan will do the first step and approach the other side. Both Stephan, and the AIDA leadership are pretty proud egos and would feel it as personal defeat if they did so. Though someone who knows both sides may try to contact them separately and try to find out if they are willing to negotiate some compromise and under which conditions. I am sure that both sides would be quite happy (and we the community too) if it got sorted out. So if there is anyone among you who knows Bill and Stephan personally, this may be a good opportunity to try solving this situation."it is a shame for him and us." SO AIDA, GET IT SORTED!!!!!
Lovely, as if I had written it myselfI am pretty sure than neither AIDA nor Stephan will do the first step and approach the other side. Both Stephan, and the AIDA leadership are pretty proud egos and would feel it as personal defeat
I suggested just this when meeting Bill in Maribor (where he did a terribly good job without any proud ego involved). He was not familiar with the "whitecard/500Euro" incident. But I suggested humbly taking a bow and publicly apologize and give Mifsud a free doping test or something (I dont think anything less will do since Mifsud is not only a proud ego (which I also would be if I could hold my breath for 10 minutes)) but he is also french...So if there is anyone among you who knows Bill and Stephan personally, this may be a good opportunity to try solving this situation.