HERE'S WHAT I THINK
Does the world still need Olympics?
Nobody will seriously doubt the merits of sports competitions and global unity, nor do I want to criticize all dedicated athletes and their organizations. But I also see the negative impact on ecology and urban structures, super athletes on steroids sent by governments who decided not to boycott the hosting nation of opposing political views. And I see multi-billion dollar media spectacles in countries without civil rights, terrorists bombing their ideologies onto the rest of us, commercial greed and other controversial global developments accompanying The Games.
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YOUR TURN!
Abolish Olympics?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYes, you're right!
Joey Atwater says:
Olympics have replaced religion. Its Gold before God
The US presidential election is no better with more than 300Million USD spend on promoting fools
Posted August 17, 2008
nezzy tha lezzy says:
they should bring hacky sack into the olympic games then i mite watch it. Its so boring otherwise.......gosh!!!
Posted July 22, 2008
InfoRealtor says:
I used to enjoy watching the Olympics but that has changed. If they abolish the Olympics tomorrow I wouldn't cry a single tear.
Posted April 13, 2008
FlorenceArt says:
I'm not a fan of Olympic games and the sports industry in general, but I like the fact that the Chinese government's attempt to use them as propaganda to improve their image is backfiring on them. Honestly, when was the last time Tibet made headline news?
Posted April 13, 2008
Peter Reaper says:
China's human rights abuses are far more relevant than any overrated farcical hypocritical cash-cow Olympics. If the Olympic committee chooses China, then they are doing it for reasons other than "bringing the world together".
Not only should freedom-loving people boycott the Olympics, they should be boycotting Chinese products.
BTW: I find most events at the Olympics ... underwhelming.
Posted April 11, 2008
The_Book_Garden says:
It's a difficult one, this event has turned very much from a cultural exchange to one of outrageous expense, both financial and ecological.
Posted March 30, 2008
Squidster says:
I'd say, bring the Olympic Games permanently to Greece, or abolish them altogether.
Posted March 19, 2008
No way, Monkeybrain!
Asa says:
it's needed by the world. i think
Posted August 17, 2008
adam says:
the olympics are entertaining and gives a feeling of great achievement to all the competing athletes. It also inspires the younger generation to set goals in order to achieve greatness, just like all the past olympic champions
Posted July 22, 2008
Chonto says:
Olympics are the celebration of human achievement. You can't abolish the olympics. Think of all the HGH and Steroid sellers!
Posted May 01, 2008
Alex says:
Heck no! Olympics with all the crapola are better than no Olympics at all.
Posted April 11, 2008
Arizona-Snow says:
I enjoy watching the Olympics it brings all the countries together in one giant entertainment fest. While some of the athletes may cheat by being on steriods does not mean they should spoil it for all of us. As you have seen lately nearly all professional sports are rife with steriod use but it don't mean the sports should be cancelled because of them. Eventually the cheaters are found out and are dealt with.
As for terrorists, should we let them dictate to us their ideologies? The Games brings the world together in one giant competition and it is about the only thing that does bring the world together. We like to think that the competing countries will put aside their differences for this one event. But whether the games exist or not there will still be strife in the world - abolishing the Olympics will not change this and maybe, just maybe the world is a better place because of the Olympics.
Posted March 31, 2008
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History of Badminton
The sport of badminton is one that has roots heavi more...1 point
Ten reasons to oppose all Olympic games, by Brian Martin
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Law Blog - WSJ.com : Chinese Dissident Blogger Stands Trial for Subversion
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Brit Olympic athletes forced to sign gag-agreements on China criticism
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Olympic games budget trebles to £9.3bn in two years | UK news | The Guardian
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Design flaws of the Olympics, by Brian Martin
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Boycott the Bejing Olympics?
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Boycott China For Crimes Against Animals
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Best & Worst Olympic Moments - BIGGEST UPSET : People.com
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Olympics 2004: Despite Problems, Olympic Ideals Endure - RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY
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Controversial Olympics Videos
Controversial Olympic Games
Inside the Olympics: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Politics, the Scandals, and the Glory of the Games
Every two years, world attention turns to the Olympic Games for a few short weeks, in a celebration of athletic excellence, competition, and national pride. But in recent years, the Olympic ideal has also been tainted by scandals, greed, and corruption-from bribery, to doping, cheating, politics, and exploitation.
Never shy of the issues, Dick Pound reveals the full inside story-both good and bad-of the Games. An Olympian himself, and long-time IOC insider, Pound sheds a bright light on many controversial events and issues surrounding the Olympics, including the conduct of IOC officials, and the doping scandals that he considers the greatest threat to sports today. He also offers a fascinating look at negotiations in the high-stake worlds of television rights and corporate sponsorships, and at the politics, backstabbing, and intrigues that take place behind the scenes in the world of international sports.
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Inside the Olympic Industry : Power, Politics, and Activism
In a startling exposé of the Olympic industry, Helen Jefferson Lenskyj goes beyond the media hype of international goodwill and spirited competition to uncover a darker side of the global Games. She reports on the pre- and post-Olympic impacts from recent host cities, bribery investigations and their outcomes, grassroots resistance movements, and the role of the mass media in the controversy.
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Dishonored Games: Corruption, Money, and Greed at the Olympics
THE MYTH: The Olympic Games are the greatest festival of sport; they belong to the people of the world and are a magnificent demonstration of decency, fair play and openness.
THE TRUTH: The Olympics are now the plaything of the world's top twelve multinational companies, who pay hundreds of millions of dollars in sponsorship money. Doping is still rampant. Sports leaders promise to crack down but do little.
THE CLUB: The Games are controlled by a self-perpetuating oligarchy who travel the world like kings, most taking lavish gifts from cities desperate to cash in on the huge profits the Olympics now generate. In 1990 we saw the humiliating resignation of a leading member of "The Club". He had been caught taking "consultation fees" from business.
THE LEADER: The authors reveal that the ruler of the Olympic movement and world sport is a man who spent nearly forty years of his life as a fascist politician serving one of Europe's longest-lived dictatorships.
Amazon Price: $19.95 (as of 09/06/2008)
