A boycott would be totally unfair to the atheletes, and would prove nothing. Look at the Munich Games.
TallCoolOne Reviewed by TallCoolOne on . Boycott the 2008 Beijing Olympics? So there's talk of boycotting next year's Olympic Games in China because of continued widespread human rights violations, as well as their support for the Sudanese government regarding the Darfur conflict. Do you think a boycott should take place? Why or why not? The boycott would be precedented by the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, which took place shortly after the USSR invaded Afghanistan, in which several countries including the USA, Canada, and West Germany decided not to participate. Rating: 5