Olympic boycott would at least be interesting

“Why any rational person would spend time watching the summer Olympic Games is a mystery. But, according to event organizers, around 3.2 billion earthlings will tune in to catch water polo, archery and other assorted oddities.

Sure, one supposes, the Olympics can hold geopolitical rooting interests (Go Estonia!). And the Games are unavoidably tied to politics, whether we’re talking about Hitler’s 1936 extravaganza, the Soviets’ socialist super athlete, or even the majestic Lake Placid hockey gold. For this reason, the 2008 Beijing Games are of paramount significance to China.”

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