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Article: Beijing Olympics
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- July 15, 2001
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New Straits Times
07-15-2001
Beijing Olympics
Edition: New Sunday Times; 2*
Section: Opinion
Type: Editorial
SPORT nowadays is not just about physical prowess but equally about business, economics and politics. This is clearly reflected in the diverse worldwide reaction to the award of the 2008 Olympics to Beijing, which ranged from condemnation by human rights activists because of China's record, to glee from businessmen at the prospect of billions of dollars in contracts, given the money that is to be spent in the next seven years to upgrade or build the facilities in the Chinese capital for the Olympics.
Then there are the politicians, especially in the US, who have expressed their bitter ...