[cardcrimson]

I also find it hard to watch everyone kowtowing to the CCP.  But because they have warned athletes who might wish to use the stage to protest that they will be charged under Chinese laws, it is really hard for me to view these games as anything other than a big of immense proportions stage-managed propaganda exercise, which doesn’t interest me at all.

As for Gu, she has the right to represent whoever she wants, but Stanford athlete or not, I don’t have to root for he.

BC

Who's kowtowing and warning athletes to speak out? Well, we all know the answer to that, but it's not allowed to be discussed here.

As for a propaganda exercise, that's the opening and closing ceremonies. The rest is athletic competition. Plain and simple. And it's fun to watch. Biathalon, curling, short track speed skating, luge, skeleton. All great fun,

[cardcrimson]

I also find it hard to watch everyone kowtowing to the CCP.  But because they have warned athletes who might wish to use the stage to protest that they will be charged under Chinese laws, it is really hard for me to view these games as anything other than a big of immense proportions stage-managed propaganda exercise, which doesn’t interest me at all.

As for Gu, she has the right to represent whoever she wants, but Stanford athlete or not, I don’t have to root for he.

BC

Who's kowtowing and warning athletes to speak out? Well, we all know the answer to that, but it's not allowed to be discussed here.

As for a propaganda exercise, that's the opening and closing ceremonies. The rest is athletic competition. Plain and simple. And it's fun to watch. Biathalon, curling, short track speed skating, luge, skeleton. All great fun,