Beijing 2008

I usually enjoy watching the olympics. This year with the games being held in China there are some political tensions that have surfaced. China's human rights violations come to mind. Turmoil and religous oppression in Tibet is unfortunate. The rush of manufacturing jobs to China has left much of the country bitter over the souring economy. However, with tensions rising and America's power abroad falling, now is not the time to start a diplomatic fight with the world's most populous country. As for the games themselves, team U.S.A. is doing very well. To this point I've watched events in Swimming (Men's and Women's), Women's Cycling (a 70+ mile race through the smog filled streets of Beijing to the Great Wall), Rowing, Basketball, and Gymnastics. The comeback of the Americans to beat the French in the 400m relay was awesome. I hope to enjoy more events in the weeks to come.