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Originally Posted by EE-BO
But if we cannot even set aside our differences to allow athletes from around the world to compete in the Olympic Games which have nothing to do with politics- then how will we ever be able to achieve any degree of global peace?
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The Olympics have everything to do with politics and world peace. They were reinstated largely in part as a means of bringing the world together for a "friendly competition" (for lack of better words). Giving China this distinction seems like a slap in the face to those who had these ideals.