Tag Archives: Olympic Games

Let The Games Begin

February 4, 2022 · by · in Humour, Society, Sports · 1 Comment

I just erased today’s post. Deliberately. It was about the Olympic Games, whihc officialy open today in Beijing. I discussed the politics of the games, the human rights abuses by China (and other host countries going back to Berlin 1936), the various cheating scandals and a suggestion that perhaps it was time to jettison the […]

Do You Care?

August 5, 2016 · by · in Society, Sports, Travel, World Affairs · 1 Comment

The Summer Olympic Games officially kick off today in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (though some events have already started). Does anyone care? Certainly the athletes do. For many this is the apex of their athletic careers, medal or no medal. But does the public care? Or have we judged the Olympic spectacle to be not […]