Beijing Olympics Illustrate Talent of America's Athletes
Posted 8/18/2008 @ 5:36:09 pm by mywetplanet.com
It doesn't make a difference whether a person is athletic or not, the sights and sounds of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing China have been both entertaining and rewarding for the country as a whole. China is a largely closed society of 1.3 billion people, or roughly 5 times the size of the U.S. population. The world is coming to know more and more about the Chinese people and their society. The Olympic games have further illustrated both strengths and weaknesses of these people.
The successes and failures of our athletes arouse our emotions, joys, and tears because we love to see our young men and women perform feats that we would not otherwise have the chance to view. The events should fill our hearts with joy and pride for our American way of life. When an athlete performs well enough to medal, and does not, we are reminded of the shortcomings of the International Olympic Committee because politics finds a way to rear it's ugly head into an arena where it does not belong! International pressure should be placed upon this committee when the 29th games end, to say "enough is enough" where scandel and cheating is becoming accepted by those in authority to change it.
GO AMERICA!!!
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