I wish someone could go log the number of hours of coverage the protests and objections to the games have been getting and compare across stations. I wouldn't be surprised if NBC had the lion's share of coverage. It would make the games that much more watchable, wouldn't it?

The fault lies with the Olympic Organizing comittee for giving the games to China, i agree. And yes, Athletes who criticize China while there or make political gestures will be told to leave the country.

Another thing that sickens me is from a few months back when Congrss passed a resolution sayng that no one from the U.S. Government should in anyway represent the USA in any official capacity as a protest to China's human rights record. THEN later that day Bush deliberatley makes his announcement he will be going to the games and praised China. ( Doing it the same day, just in spite of congress) What a scum sucking Pig.