100,000 Beijing serfs were forcibly removed from their homes, the homes and neighborhoods destroyed, and the serfs given NO compensation what so ever.
100,000+ peasant and agriculture collective famrers and their families lost their water for irrigation this year so the water can be diverted to Beijing so the tourists can drink, and the farmers received no compensation what so ever, and are looking forward to a year without jobs or food to sustain themselves.
Anti sweatshop coalitions believes upwards of 10,000 factory work slaves are being used to produce officially licensed Beijing Olympics 2008 merchandise.
The construction management companies owned by the children of elite Cadre officials are using slave labor to build the hotels the tourists will stay.
I have a very low opinion of any athlete who would participate in these games, not to mention the hosts.