Common ground at the Olympics
2008 August 6
The UK’s The Herald offers a non-divisive view of the upcoming, controversial Olympic Games in Beijing. Regardless of the politicizing of the competition, regardless of the much speculated pollution problems and much debated human rights ramifications, The Herald encourages the world audience to embrace the spectacle of amicable competition. After all, “The ancient Olympics were marked first and foremost by a truce. For the 17 days of the games, that should apply also to anti-China sniping. Instead, it should be an opportunity for China and the rest of the world to start understanding each other better.”
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