[il Padrino Ute]

I understand Cali's position, in that the Games will put China under a much needed microscope, but I am more in agreement with SU that the games should be about the athletes, not politics. That said, it will be interesting as an aside to see how China handles it.

I hated that Carter didn't allow the US to participate in Moscow. It didn't do much to change the situation in Afghanistan and only punished the athletes. And when the Soviets boycotted the Games in LA, I thought it was wrong to punish the athletes again for the petty reason of "Well, you did it to us first."

I just hope that the focus is going to be on the athletes first, second, third, fourth, and so on and that politics are just a footnote in the overall coverage of the games.