I had been planning not to watch the Olympics, in silent protest. This story makes me want to watch now.
For seven years, China has dreamed of orchestrating every detail, athletic and political, of its glorious Opening Ceremonies to the Olympics. Now, one lean 1,500-meter runner from the United States, chosen by his teammates in an act of open defiance, may steal the show. Lopez Lomong, one of the Sudanese “Lost Boys” and a member of the anti-genocide group Team Darfur, has been chosen by his 595 U.S. Olympic teammates to carry our flag on Friday. What, we couldn’t find a Tibetan monk on the team?
Where Once He Was Lost, Now He Is Found
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Why were you going to protest the Olympics?
human rights issues, environmental issues, tibet.