The Olympic Dilemma


The very first topic of mine!.. Olympics!.. more of a blessing in disguise for the Tibetan people!.. more of a headache for the Chinese government who wanted to showcase there economic and massive knack for perfection!.. Anyways right from the very start, ie, from choosing China as the host country i had doubts whether China would pull it off or not!.. with such a pathetic human rights record to boast its only a miracle if these games go ahead without any disruptions!.. Massive protests have already started with people trying to extinguish the very Olympic spirit, by trying to extinguish the sacred to many Olympic flame!.. previously it was a ray of hope!.. a hope of one world!.. a hope towards everlasting peace!.. but using it as a instrument to support their cause!.. true maybe good to certain extent!.. but then the very important question arises here!... is it good to mix politics and sports!?!?!...

Many of the Tibetans would be loving this period of time with massive international attention directed straight towards their cause!.. but still.. is using the games as an instrument the right way!!?!?... many would say a yes to it!.. but then!.. they forget the very mission of the Olympics!.. world integration.. n a hope for peace!.. Games n politics should be kept far apart!.. as far as i am concerned i have seen the amount of hard work and tremendous patience the sportsmen show while preparing for this mega spectacle!.. So a better way should be sought after since there can be in no way ignored the Chinese policy over the human rights and treatment of the Tibetans!.. driving them close to a mere tourist attraction!... just as the Americans did to Red Indians!..

So what can be a better way to protest!.. i may suggest the winners of medals to show sympathy for the Tibetans n dedicate medals to the cause of human rights and Tibet!.. but personally i won't be seeing the Chinese taking a soft stand on any of it!.. Anyways right from the past The Olympic Games have been used to mark a protest every now and then!.. be it the British barring the Germans and the Japanese!.. or d 1980 games with Mexicans barring Soviets on account of attack on Afghanistan!.. this results in two results!... the situation worsens and the athlete who toiled hard with all his strength loses his/her chance to eternity!..

With many international delegates already thinking of boycotting the event in wake of the tibet policy!.. i see a bleak showdown this time around!!.. as it is i see no point in why the games should suffer!.. wonder when we will learn to keep politics and games apart!..

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Anonymous said…
well yeah they are trying to mix up two totally diffrent topics... the games... going on from times immemorial...should not be disrupeted because of this...
April 18, 2008 at 12:25 PM
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