Should the U.S. participate in in the Beijin Olympics (country, career)

Sparky · 04-07-2008, 01:43 PM

I'm not very educated on the contraversy going on, yet im supposed write a 2 page essay answering the question. Im hoping to get some other peoples idea's and opinions to help me out with the subject.

So, what do you all think?

right-track · 04-07-2008, 01:50 PM

Sport should transcend politics.
The contestant's don't give a fuck and why should politicians hijack a world sporting event for their own aims.
Stick to that ideal for two pages and you'll never have to even touch on politics.
Easy peasy.

mr dave · 04-07-2008, 02:03 PM

holy crap!!! what the hell is wrong with the education system today. forcing students to write essays about topics they aren't immediately familiar with so that they have to research and learn things on their own. how draconian.

(sorry, i can't help being a bit of a jackass when people ask for help with their homework on forums)

mr. goth glam · 04-07-2008, 09:09 PM

Honestly...I don't think it matters one way or another if we do participate.

~~The Unfan~~ · 04-07-2008, 11:08 PM

We should participate because it gives the good impression that even with disagreeances we're not really "enemies" by any means, which I think is an important message to send.

Also, seconding that the atheletes don't care, this is an important event for them and politics ruining a once in a life time opportunity for a lot of people wouldn't be cool.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 04-08-2008, 11:32 AM

At first thought I would have been all for a boycott of the Olympics.

But when I thought about it I wasn't so sure. If an athlete boycotts the Olympics thats an 8 year gap in between competing there , which in an athlete's career is a lifetime. Some of these athlete's are reaching their peak and waiting another 4 years for the next one will mean they'll never get to perform on the biggest stage at that peak. The Olympics is their showcase & everything they work for & dream of competing there and I don't see why they should have to miss out on all that just because of the short sightedness of the IOC to give it to a country like China.

~~dietcoke~~ · 04-09-2008, 09:25 AM

Well, it would be unfair for the athletes who have been training to compete in the Olympics .. I say they boycott the opening ceremonies if anything.

mr dave · 04-09-2008, 10:07 AM

would china really care if other countries boycotted the games? wouldn't it be more of an international olympic committee PR disaster?

DontRunMeOver · 04-09-2008, 04:42 PM

Why would the US boycott the Beijing Olympics? Why does anybody give a **** about Tibet?

Also, I think that China will ignore any points that the US trys to make about human rights because the US record is seen to be so bad on that front by most other countries.

mr dave · 04-09-2008, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DontRunMeOver

Why would the US boycott the Beijing Olympics? Why does anybody give a **** about Tibet?

because china was a signing partner in the UN charter in 1945 then reclaimed tibet in 1950 by sending 40 000 troops against 5000. tibet had declared independence in 1911 just prior to the end of dynastic rule in the nation and a later civil war that lasted 23 years.

it's a big freaking mess and idealists from the industrialized world just can't seem to handle how 'unfair' the real world happens to be.

so now we get a bunch of morons trying to extinguish the olympic torch in order to get back at china for having used force to reclaim one of its former territories before most of these protesters were born.... can someone explain the logic in that to me?

04-07-2008, 01:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	Should the U.S. participate in in the Beijin Olympics I'm not very educated on the contraversy going on, yet im supposed write a 2 page essay answering the question. Im hoping to get some other peoples idea's and opinions to help me out with the subject. So, what do you all think?

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mr. goth glam Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waverly, VA. Posts: 406	Honestly...I don't think it matters one way or another if we do participate. __________________

04-08-2008, 11:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	At first thought I would have been all for a boycott of the Olympics. But when I thought about it I wasn't so sure. If an athlete boycotts the Olympics thats an 8 year gap in between competing there , which in an athlete's career is a lifetime. Some of these athlete's are reaching their peak and waiting another 4 years for the next one will mean they'll never get to perform on the biggest stage at that peak. The Olympics is their showcase & everything they work for & dream of competing there and I don't see why they should have to miss out on all that just because of the short sightedness of the IOC to give it to a country like China. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

04-07-2008, 01:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,769	Sport should transcend politics. The contestant's don't give a fuck and why should politicians hijack a world sporting event for their own aims. Stick to that ideal for two pages and you'll never have to even touch on politics. Easy peasy.

04-07-2008, 11:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
~~The Unfan~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Methville Posts: 2,116	We should participate because it gives the good impression that even with disagreeances we're not really "enemies" by any means, which I think is an important message to send. Also, seconding that the atheletes don't care, this is an important event for them and politics ruining a once in a life time opportunity for a lot of people wouldn't be cool.

04-09-2008, 09:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
~~dietcoke~~ Account Disabled Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 19	Well, it would be unfair for the athletes who have been training to compete in the Olympics .. I say they boycott the opening ceremonies if anything.