Comments on: The Olympics Do Not Welcome Everyone http://collegecandy.com/2008/08/08/the-olympics-do-not-welcome-everyone/ Advice on student style, collegiate dating discussion guides, relationship advice and women's studies. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Heather http://collegecandy.com/2008/08/08/the-olympics-do-not-welcome-everyone/#comment-16337 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:49:36 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/reality/11047#comment-16337 in many ways, i feel like politics shouldnt get involved with the olympics just because the athletes work their whole lives for this, and it is games that involve the whole world, not just where it is hosted. i do think it is absolutely crappy though, china not letting an athlete compete just because he is against genocide (where china not only looks like a jerk, but violates my above statement). olympics aside, we do need to put more pressure on china concerning darfur, since thats basically the reason our sanctions against sudan havent worked.

]]> By: snarktastic http://collegecandy.com/2008/08/08/the-olympics-do-not-welcome-everyone/#comment-16336 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:11:56 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/reality/11047#comment-16336 oh, and stephanie, isn't a blanket statement like "americans are ignorant" a bit ignorant on your part? i mean, there are 300 million americans, you surely haven't met all of them. asshat.

]]> By: snarktastic http://collegecandy.com/2008/08/08/the-olympics-do-not-welcome-everyone/#comment-16335 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:11:09 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/reality/11047#comment-16335 china shouldn't be hosting, but the fact of the matter is, money talks and china has a lot of that.

]]> By: Stephanie http://collegecandy.com/2008/08/08/the-olympics-do-not-welcome-everyone/#comment-16334 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:56:42 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/reality/11047#comment-16334 Doesn't mean Americans aren't ignorant, wasn't specifically towards you–just a general statement.

]]> By: Cat http://collegecandy.com/2008/08/08/the-olympics-do-not-welcome-everyone/#comment-16333 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:38:18 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/reality/11047#comment-16333 Um yea, I meant that they were already powerful, but its power is still rising.

And actually, I am not American.

]]> By: Stephanie http://collegecandy.com/2008/08/08/the-olympics-do-not-welcome-everyone/#comment-16330 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:37:33 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/reality/11047#comment-16330 ….What rising power?

China’s powerful..

Ignorant Americans =/.

]]> By: Jenna http://collegecandy.com/2008/08/08/the-olympics-do-not-welcome-everyone/#comment-16332 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:51:21 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/reality/11047#comment-16332 Seriously guys…when nearly everything in your house has always had "Made In China" stamped on it..I would say they've got a pretty good hold on things..

]]> By: Sarah http://collegecandy.com/2008/08/08/the-olympics-do-not-welcome-everyone/#comment-16331 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:42:12 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/reality/11047#comment-16331 I think China was allowed to host the Olympics because they're one of the most underestimated, yet advanced and powerful nations on Earth. We think they're full of these little third or second-world villages, but they're quickly rising to become the next superpower. Especially since Bush's administration has destroyed our economy and made a debacle of foreign affairs. The U.S. isn't so great anymore, and China wants to (and probably will) take our place.

]]> By: Cat http://collegecandy.com/2008/08/08/the-olympics-do-not-welcome-everyone/#comment-16329 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:07:14 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/reality/11047#comment-16329 Honestly, I feel like China was just given the chance to host precisely because every other country is so afraid of its rising power.

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