Ever since the end of the 2004 Olympics in Greece, I got to see a preview of the 2008 Olympics in China. I have been anticipating the date August 8, 2008 (08/08/08). Now that the year has finally come, it's hard to believe that it is just a few months away.
But with this year, it has also sparked some controversy as riots occur in Tibet, the situation in Sudan, and the treatment of the Muslims in China. In my opinion, the Tibetans should listen to the Dalai Lama, who says that China should treat Tibet equally by making it an autonomous region. He feels that Tibet doesn't have to break themselves off from China. On the contrary, Tibetan rioters are angry at the Chinese living in the region, and have been killing ethnic Han Chinese. The Dalai Lama doesn't think that violence will help solve the problem.
The Beijing Olympics is going to be one of the most grandeur and spectacular ones in history. It is true the Olympics are supposed to be about Olympic spirit, and uniting the world through sports. I do not think that politics should get in the way of preventing a world-wide event where nations come together.
In some way, activists are at fault. True, their cause is a good one, but banning the Olympics isn't going to solve anything. The Olympics are supposed to be a political-free environment. No one should express their beliefs on what is wrong and right. It's just not the proper time. Tibetans should'nt use violence, but instead listen to the Dalai Lama, for he is an admirable man. Hopefully the Chinese and Tibetans can coincide peacefully and come to an agreement. In my opinion, if Hong Kong is autonomous, Tibet can be too.
Anyways, the Olympics should and will go on. It's all about Olympics spirit and unity, not fusing politics into it. During ancient times, wars would be stopped and a truce was made whenever the Olympics was happening in order to promote the true athletic
spirit.
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