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London: Olympic dispute

Thirty-five arrests were made following clashes between pro-Tibet protesters and police as the Olympic torch made its way through London.

Was Daniel Libeskind being smart to take sides early in his criticism and boycott of doing work in China? London saw the angry face of human rights, as more than one protester attempted to snatch the Olympic torch from several torch bearers. This was in light of China’s dismal track record in the arena of human rights.

However, it seems that two threads of support have arisen. One was that of euphoria: elated support for the nation of China; or the universal spirit of the Olympic Games. The other was the unyielding fight for human rights, in light of China’s apparent paradox of an Olympic Games, with its announcement in June 2004 of its Olympic Games slogan, “One World, One Dream.”

Certainly, one can only hope that years from now we will see the Games in Beijing as the start of massive change for China, human rights, and the Olympic spirit.

Related Links:

- OlympicWatch.org

- The Washington Post: China and the Olympics

- BBC: Clashes along Olympic Torch Route

- The Guardian.co.uk: China Shrugs off Olympic warning on human rights

JJ is the co-founder of FiveFootWay Magazine and is based in New York.