In light of the recent events in Tibet, I feel like China doesn't deserve to host the 2008 Olympics, but that is just a personal opinion. In reality, taking the games away from China would punish the athletes and fans more than it would punish China. I only hope that having the spotlight on this country will raise awareness of the situation and all of the human rights violations there, and through that education something can be done to end the occupation or at least the conflicts. China considers this year's Olympics to be their chance for acceptance and recognition by other nations of the world. Chinese leaders are using this opportunity to shape the world's view of their country, make it more familiar and positive. The slogan for the games "One World, One Dream" even calls for everyone to unite because of these games.
The Olympics are being represented as something entirely different by human rights and pro-Tibetan independence groups. Some are calling it "the Genocide Olympics," making connections between China and Sudan and the deaths in Darfur. Whichever way it's spun, all eyes are on China, and hopefully this awareness will bring about some change for the better.
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