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Thursday, March 13, 2008

奧運與偏見

奧運與偏見

  四年一度奧林匹克運會是全球的體育與文化盛事,是一項真正能夠做到國際交流的活動;不分種族和國籍的人們,都應該珍惜這個機會,協力把奧運會辦好。很可惜,總是有國家或組織會利用這全球關注的活動來強行推銷他們價值觀,或圖謀他們的政治目的。越是有這些政治干預,越發顯得維護奧林匹克的重要。

  將於今年八月在北京舉行的2008奧運會,在籌備、場館建設和環保照顧方面,都超越了過去歷屆奧運會,而規模之龐大,也可說是空前。奧運會在中國受到如此高度的重視,相信也是其他主辦國所罕見。特別是在中國改革開放卅周年之際,主辦這次國際盛事,對現代中國而言,有著特殊的意義。因為中國百年積弱,廿世紀初,中國人連資助運動員參加奧運會也感吃力,至今天能夠主辦總預算為23億美元的奧運會,中國走過一段充滿血淚的奮鬥史。

  旅居美國或已歸化美籍的華人,對於北京奧運聖火將到臨三藩市,又應該用何種心情面對呢?

  美國是鼓勵自由思考的國家,人們對任何事物都可以有自己的看法。已知有好些團體計劃在奧運聖火到三藩市時搞示威或鬧事,這可以說是他們的自由,但同時也顯出這些人士對奧運精神的無知,以及對中國國情的誤解。不問情由地將一個國家妖魔化,只是一種狹隘偏見的具體行為。2008奧運會不是單屬於中國的,破壞奧運會項目的安全及順利進程,是對所有參與國家的不尊重。

  辦好北京奧運的意義遠超過體育的競技,也是與偏見的競爭。希望三藩市市政府能夠一如過去四次迎接聖火一樣,妥善辦好聖火傳遞活動。

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

What about U.S. Olympic team withdrew from the 1980 Summer Game?

It was a much grander scale.

Olympic games is always being used by the hosting country and the rest. In 1936, Nazi Hitler used it to promote national pride and superiority.

In 1972, the Summer Games was interrupted by massacre.

1988 Summer Games, some U.S. mainstream TV network reported that dog meat being consumed in Korean culture.

Anything out of your imagination, they will do it. It is the greatest showplace on earth.

Anonymous said...

And that's why China probably shouldn't have applied to hold the Olympic Games. China can't get rid of the "poison"--internal issues criticized by "major" countries. (I mean, the usual batch of criticisms [though cliche] is much bigger than dog meat.)

China has the means and ability to hold such games, and no doubt has experienced tremendous growth in economics and even seeing now how the NPC and the CPPCC are held, China is no doubt much more open than ever--politically! But if the Communist Party wants to 威番下 its ideological enemies simply won't let it get away. The enemies will demand complete "cleaniness" which the Party at this stage simply cannot afford.

Just seeing now how the Uyghurs are plotting hijacks and Tibetans are making troubles, the Party might, after the Olympics, wish it didn't apply for the games. Even when Tibetans beat up Hans and the Han police does nothing to help their own, the Party/Government still get criticized by various countries.