olympic fever

I remember reading a quote in some article on the web the other day about how the idea is to 'keep politics out of the olympics'. I really don't understand that, because there are representatives of almost every nation in Beijing at the moment, so there is no way that politics can be kept out of it.

I also agree about the hypocrisy of having poverty and Olympic extravagance side by side. I know here in England about half of the population are below the poverty line, and yet they still expect us all to contribute to the 2012 Olympic fund. The theory is that we will all benefit from the additional revenue during the London Olympics. But that is where the problem lies... We don't all live in London!

I have to say though, that the Chinese have set the bar extremely high in terms of the Opening Ceremony. I just hope our team here in Britain can think of some thing equally fantastic.

Cool palette by the way!

Of course I agree with you, about the politic side of the Games. There is, here in France, a polemic about our President going to Beijing, about the liberty of expression, about Tibet... About everything.

I have no idea about what I have to thing, but I know what is important for me in the Olympic Games : sports. Hope you will enjoy the Games as I do, very far away from China.

I'm going to support all the athlets...



But especially the French Swimming Team : )