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I agree that it feels wrong to, in any way, support the Chinese regime.
But, once the Olympics have been given to them... what are the rest of us supposed to do? Not tune in to find out how our athletes are doing? Don't get me wrong, I'm Canadian. We've been pretty much sucking so far. So it's not that hard to not watch for me. I'm not missing anything. But there are real sporting fans out there, and this is the one competition where, presumably, the best of the best face off. None of that erases the fact that China should never have, in a million years, been given the Olympics. But that's out of our hands. __________________
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Again, you have the right to watch or not watch the Olympics. Just because you show support for your country as they are playing doesn't mean you're not aware of the unjustice that's happening. The players aren't responsible for it. They've come to do what they love. Of course we're going to expect violence to go on and people aren't going to agree on things but this is an event that many have waited to see for a long time.
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I don't think the Olympics should be political. The athletes who train their entire life don't have anything to do with the wear the Olympics take place. I don't think there is anything wrong with watching the Olympics to support the athletes from across the world who have been training their entire lives.
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It's now being said that the little girl who performed in the opening ceromony was miming. The girl whose voice it actually was, was apparently deemed not pretty enough. I'll post the article as soon as i can find it again.
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Wow, Michael Phelps is on a roll! He scored two more golds today and has broken the world record for most medals.
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I think the only sporting events i've watched that is live are rowing and diving. The swimming which i'd love to watch is on the early hours of the morning.
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