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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

The Olympics have been all about politics since before when.  China has 
boycotted the games in the past.  Russia has boycotted the games.  The U.S. 
has boycotted the games. Spain has boycotted the games.  Switzerland, the 
Netherlands, Egypt, Iraq, North Korea, Nicaragua, Cuba and Lebanon have all 
boycotted the games at one time or another.  26 nations boycotted the games 
in '76.

The Olympic Committee has banned varius countries.

And there really is nothing pure about the games.  Every single Olympics has 
been marred by either drugs or some other problem with the athletes or their 
trainers in some form of cheating.  Read Giselher Spitzer report on 
drugging.

The Olympics and amateur sports in general make professional atheletes look 
like choir boys!  Anyone seen what some of those kids go through to get to 
the Olympics.  Were it for anything else it would be grounds for CPS to take 
those kids out of the home!

BTW, folks aren't calling for a boycott of the Olympics.  They are calling 
for a boycott of the opening ceremonies.

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "EarthNSky" <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>


> Yeah, yeah yeah, I should definitely clarify what I wrote below...
> I listen to a lot of talk radio and you hear various pundits bantering
> back and forth on this topic.  I was mostly regurgitating what I heard
> on the radio, not stating my own position.  I LOVE the Olympics.  I am
> one of those who will watch the games (summer and winter) 24/7.  The
> purity of athletic competition should not be spoiled by politics...but
> people are definitely talking boycott..
>
> Bev
>
> EarthNSky wrote:
> > Bunjov AT aol.com wrote:
> > > I wasn't sure just what the subject line should read...
> > >
> > > This evening's news tells me that the Chinese 'government' is
> > > evicting  13,000 families per month between now and  August to
> > > accomodate the Olympics?
> > >
> > > Yet, I hear no murmurs of boycott...or?
> >
> > I have heard rumors boycott for weeks, mostly on the Tibet/human rights
> > issues from Europe, but I wouldn't be a bit surprised if we boycotted
> > them, too.  We are in a financial/moral war with China, and we could get
> > a shot in by boycotting the Olympics.
> >
> > Bev
>
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