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The mistake was in giving China the olympic games in the first place. Boos and hiss on the IOC for that blunder. I'm not sure what the right action to take is. This is really an event of athletes that is free of politics. Atheletes train for years and make many sacrifices to prepare and participate in the olympics. I think the games procede and happen in the normal course of things, to the honor and glory of the atheletes. Maybe the way to respond to the Chinese government is to have government officials boycott the games -- don't show up for opening ceremonies or other ceremonies. Maybe don't broadcast the games. The broadcast of the games is not fundamentally for the benefit of the atheletes but to the profit of major media outlets and governments. If China is motivated by getting recognition on the world stage, foil that recognition by blacking out the games. Just a thought.
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Yes, the IOC was wrong. They had their heads in the sand when they awarded Beijing.
However, I put politics above sports in terms ofworldly significance. I've been thinking (and hoping) for months that the Games will blow up in China's face, and it looks like they already have started to, and well beyond my expectations.
Some officials will skip the opening ceremonies, or even the entire thing, but I think it will be important for the U.S. to have a strong presence there. Our politicians shoulddo their best to make the commies squirm while our media representatives dig deeper into Chinese political dissent throughout China. The more focus China gets internationally, the worse off they will appear.
International Olympic Committee Stunned By China Controversy
