London 2012 Olympics

I think I spoke too soon when I said 'I think most people understand the issues when we say fuck the Olympics.'

No one is complaining about 'scoring' the Olympics.

The demonstrations are about China's appalling human rights violations and in particular the recent crack down on pro-Tibet demonstrators, they have everything to do with Chinese police and military opening fire with automatic rifles into a crowd of Tibetan monks and absolutely nothing to do with London hosting the 2012 games.

Did you think It was odd watching all those Tibetan protesters demonstrating about London hosting the 2012 Olympics ? ;)

Oh yeah, sport has NOTHING at all to do with politics.

What a load of crap. Why did the Chinese want the Olympics? Why did the Eastern Bloc countries have organised doping? Why was Hitler so pissed off when Jesse Owens won everything he entered at the Berlin Olympics? Why did the Mexican government massacre hundreds of protestors in 1968? Why did Black September kidnap and murder Israeli athletes in 1972?

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I am complaining about us getting the Olympics, as should every London cyclist who has an interest in cycle sport. Ever heard of Eastway? Not heard that we had 400 ha of purpose built cycle facility taken away, which is going to be replaced with something a quarter the size, and with much less functionality? Know where Hog Hill is?

Jeez, the 2012 Olympics have been an absolute disaster for London cycling so far.

Like badmy and tynan (same guy from cycle chat by any chance?) I will be delighted if the Olympics make a difference to the quality of life in the PRC, but I won't be holding my breath.