[Biggles]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

I almost hate to admit this, but not enticed at all to watch the Winter Olympics coming up. With all the negatives re China the last few years. The USA is not sending gvt reps to China and NBC limiting number of reporters and announcers. From what I heard much of their broadcasting will be from the USA.
And our athletes were warned about speaking out about China and communications while in the country.
So I personally will drastically limit or avoid watching at all. China was rewarded with the ‘22 Olympics despite many human rights and international issues

Do others here have concerns about China hosting and decided to limit or not view???? Is it just me?

+ Me neither!

[OhioBuckeye]

I’m like some people, I’m up in the air about watching the Olympic’s only because who’s sponsoring it.

[frose]

we should not send anyone over there period.. I can"t tell you why because I will end up in totv jail again you figure it out.. covid anyone??

[Johnsocat]

I feel that our dependency upon China will never be reduced unless we make some sacrifices to let our businesses and government know by at least limiting showing our support for them, financially or any way we can.
I will buy American (when and if I can) and refuse to support China by watching the Olympics. Personally, I feel the athletes themselves should be boycotting. If all athletes from countries that condemn the policies of China had boycotted, they might have sent a powerful message to this regime.

[Lindsyburnsy]

I don’t like all that is being reported about China, but Olympians work hard to achieve this level and for their sake, I’ll watch the sports I’m interested in.

[Tvflguy]

Originally Posted by Cliff Fr

I ask myself: would I watch the Olympics if they were held in North Korea? I base my decision on whether to watch or not on that answer.

Same can be said for Russia. And my decision re China. As for the opening ceremony, will be sheer propaganda. And most westerners watching will think as lambs, oh they seem to be such a nice country. Behind the curtains of course not. Communism plus.

[Geodyssey]

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

Sports and science are two areas that tend to bring nations together and such co-operation should be encouraged.

If you don't like China then I suggest a better way of protesting would be not buying its products. You can continue to do this long after the Olympics are over.

But that would require more effort than just turning a knob.

The government doesn't want you watching the Olympics. That should be a clue.

[Geodyssey]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

Doesn't China own us?

No, that would be a small country in the middle east.

The one with all the dual citizens / dual loyalty making up 1/3 of Biden's cabinet.

[montagnard1969]

First and foremost you must remember China is a communist ruled country. Second, they are our enemy as they wish to conquer the rest of the world. Third, our government has allowed our businesses to establish their factories in China in order to save money on labor costs. The downside of this policy is our jobs in the US went with them. Now we are reaping the rewards of a supply chain that is controlled by the same country who looks to overthrow democracy anywhere in the world. I think US based manufacturing HAS FINALLY REALIZED what this means, no parts to make their products. Auto manufacturers as well as all other manufacturers that rely on micro-chips are suffering because of the policy of outsourcing supplies for parts going to other countries. The United States CANNOT be the economic engine for third world and communist countries. We spent billions in Vietnam and it cost our country over 58,000 lost and countless maimed lives and now we trade with another communist country. Have we learned nothing from history? I guess not, as we went into the middle east with the best of intentions but have now managed to abandon those intentions because people are tired of expending money and lives for nothing. Of course the defense contractors have gotten rich off of this as in every other “conflict” we get into. If you are going to fight for something you must go into it full bore and defeat the enemy, not appease them.

[AnthonyGStone]

Plus, if you watch, you will get a heavy dose of virtue signaling from the liberal announcers. I’ll pass.

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

I almost hate to admit this, but not enticed at all to watch the Winter Olympics coming up. With all the negatives re China the last few years. The USA is not sending gvt reps to China and NBC limiting number of reporters and announcers. From what I heard much of their broadcasting will be from the USA.
And our athletes were warned about speaking out about China and communications while in the country.
So I personally will drastically limit or avoid watching at all. China was rewarded with the ‘22 Olympics despite many human rights and international issues

Do others here have concerns about China hosting and decided to limit or not view???? Is it just me?

[Tvflguy]

Also from a reputable source, the COVID test kits from our gvt and the masks, those freebies that will be sent to us are made in, well do I need to say? More of our tax $$$ to commie China.

[GATORBILL66]

China gave the world the virus. It also uses slave labor. No, i won't be watching!

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by aallbrand

1.4 Billion folks cant be wrong. We are here today and dead tomorrow.. I would rather watch the Olympics then Fox News. At least what you see on the Olympics is truth. No one makes up the results for a pay check .

You obviously don't watch figure skating or ice dancing (nor gymnastics in the Summer)...

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

I almost hate to admit this, but not enticed at all to watch the Winter Olympics coming up. With all the negatives re China the last few years. The USA is not sending gvt reps to China and NBC limiting number of reporters and announcers. From what I heard much of their broadcasting will be from the USA.
And our athletes were warned about speaking out about China and communications while in the country.
So I personally will drastically limit or avoid watching at all. China was rewarded with the ‘22 Olympics despite many human rights and international issues

Do others here have concerns about China hosting and decided to limit or not view???? Is it just me?

I won't be watching them, not so much because of the politics (which are in my opinion a very valid reason not to watch them) but because the Winter Olympics (and Summer games too, for that matter) are "amateur" in name only. 1980 marked the last time I thought that the amateur element was really there.

[montagnard1969]

First and foremost you must remember China is a communist ruled country. Second, our government has allowed our businesses to establish their factories overseas in order to save money on labor costs. The downside of this policy is our jobs in the US went with them. Now we are reaping the rewards of a supply chain that is controlled by the same country who looks to overthrow democracy anywhere in the world. I think US based manufacturing HAS FINALLY REALIZED the results of this policy. No parts to make their products. All other manufacturers as well that rely on micro-chips and other overseas produced components, are suffering because of the policy of outsourcing supplies going to other countries. The United States CANNOT be the economic engine for the world. We assist many other countries. Who assists us when we need it?