Its a Olympics year this year! This edition will be hosted by the fastest growing economy of the world, China!This installement is also set to be one of the most controversial Olympics ever with many requirements to host by the International Olympic Committee with the games nearing.
There have been so much drama with regards to the torch runs have not gone as smoothly as one would expect with resistance in many legs of the torch run. People have been loosing their homes in older neighborhoods as Tiananmen Square looms in the background. Old buildings and alleyways are torn down to make way for modern development in preparation for the 2008 Olympics, often forcing residents from their homes without compensation.
In the name of development and preparations there are lots of un-pleasant things that are happening. I hope that these issues are looked at as criteria in awarding games to a nation.
Having said that, speed clean-up’s normally leaves many holes in the system, Should countries be given the honor of hosting a world event like the Olympics if there is so much dirt that is still no cleaned up?
This is a series of stories building up to the games..Watch this space
Video promoting the games at Beijing
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