W(TF) Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I wonder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Griddles Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I do not think a boycott will do anything. It never has in the past other than prevent athletes who have spent their lives training from winning recognition for their achievements. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panther Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Its not like China was a Human rights heroe when the were awarded the Olympics 4 years ago, hwats the diff? nobody at the top of the pyramid gives a fuck about "people".thats not gonna change, I personaly will not watch though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Who cares about the Olympics? Boycotting them would achieve absolutely nothing no matter how hard the U.S. media would spin the opposite. Boycotting imports would make more sense and even that doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 We owe the Chinese a LOT of money. Not wise to piss off your creditors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 We owe the Chinese a LOT of money. Not wise to piss off your creditors.You said a mouthful there man. I personally wish they would just do away with the Olympics altogether. I enjoy watching 'em but... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jenbobblehead Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 the only ones a boycott will hurt are american athletes who have been training for years. I think it would be little hypocritical to boycott China's olympics when, as Bjorn points out, we have no problem bumming money off them, or buying tons and tons of crappy products from them... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 A boycott would be pointless. Don't use athletes as pawns in your political games. It was stupid in 1980, stupid in 1984, and it would be stupid again in 2008. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 No, cause it could have bad repercussions for the 2010 Olympics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
W(TF) Posted March 22, 2008 Author Share Posted March 22, 2008 Well, the next few weeks and months should be interesting. Protest groups in Tibet, and maybe Taiwan, and gonna milk this for all they can. They want the world to see what a bunch of facsist hardliners the Chinese gov't are, while we ingest the grand Beijingoism show that the olympics will be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I like the winter Olympics much better anyway. I also think that the games will focus a lot of attention on China - both the good and the bad kind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
W(TF) Posted March 23, 2008 Author Share Posted March 23, 2008 I guess the other factor in a boycott would be the hypocrisy of the west, since we invaded Iraq only 5 years ago on a set of false pretenses, and we're still there administering the civil war we created. I know the US population supported the invasion (just barely), but the vast majority of people in European countries were opposed to their government's position on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 I think our athletes should compete naked. that would really freak them out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 I wouldn't honor a damn boycott even if there was one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Kinsley Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Jesse Owens winning gold in Berlin was far more effective than Carter's boycot in Moscow. Be there and see just how far you can push free speech until they kick you out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
W(TF) Posted March 23, 2008 Author Share Posted March 23, 2008 Jesse Owens winning gold in Berlin was far more effective than Carter's boycot in Moscow. Be there and see just how far you can push free speech until they kick you out. Just don't push it too far against your own country.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Just don't push it too far against your own country.... I believe they finally reinstated their gold medals. But yeah, I remember that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VenusStopsTrain2 Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 I don't remember this so can you tell me what happened please? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Just don't push it too far against your own country country's government/power elite .... I love those guys. What balls. True Americans. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I don't remember this so can you tell me what happened please? '68 Olympics in Mexico city. The US places 1-2 in some track and field event, and these two guys do the black power salute instead of hand over heart for the national anthem. The USOC strips them of their medals. Linky Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VenusStopsTrain2 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Thank you Edie...that was very helpful...it doesn't mention the re-instating..but Wikipedia is based on everyone entering facts in...so maybe that's why. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Yeah, I was looking around also, and I haven't seen that they were either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubs101 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I personally would prefer if top athletes started pulling out based on their own political views. Asaba and Gatland would be a massive blow if they weren't to show up and if the big U-23 football players didn't go it would also be a massive blow but a country should never force it's athletes not to compete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I came across this quote this morning, it pretty much sums up Tibet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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