I agree with you. Politics will overrun the Olympics, though. The movement will not rest until it has ruined the Olympics. I’m sad about that. I watched as atheletes that had finally gotten their once-in-a-lifetime chance to compete have it dashed by Carter.
What did we gain from boycotting the Moscow Olympics? Nothing, absolutely nothing. And yet people want to follow the same course. The Olympics should not be political but it always is.
I wish we could keep the politics out of the Olympics. But unfortunately you right, it always is political. That aside, I just don’t think the athletes should have to pay for the IOC’s poor judgement.
Boycott, no. You are correct. Boycott hurts the athletes and accomplishes little (True of most boycotts).
Protest, enthusiastically yes! There is a difference between protest and boycott. Protest is merely the people rising up to take the ChiComs to the task.
If Hitler was hosting the olympics (or Saddam) I think most people wouldn’t have a problem with the protests. The Chicoms are as evil as either one.
I am gratified to see that even the Euro Socialists have seen the light. This is not good for China - and they won’t be able to blackout the media reports from getting back to the fatherland.