The Games People Play
Not too long ago Beijing was but a distant event and China was either your grandma’s delicate dishes or your best mate. The poor Tibetans barely had time to organise their protests when the whole thing was over.
This past Olympics will be known for the fantastic Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps and as much as for cliches like – bolt from the blue. It will be remembered for the well run events as well as for the Chinese almost over-eagerness to please.
Who can forget the image of the little girl in a red dress who floated around the stadium while miming a song, only to find out the original singer was replaced on the last minute for not having the right look? In our image conscious society did we doth protest too much or too little?
The big question today though is…what on earth do we do with our time now that the 2008 Beijing Olympics is over and done with for another four years, what is left with to fill the hours with?
There’s always that other 4 yearly spectacle knows as the US elections that even us non-Americans get a bit interested in.
Let the games begin!
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