| A China Olympics may have occurred early in Chinese | | | | organization clearly stated that their decision relied |
| history. Sports in China may actually have started | | | | heavily on the nation's preparedness and technical |
| several millennia before. As a cradle of history and | | | | ability to host a grandiose event such as this one. |
| diverse culture, Chinese sport has unique features of | | | | Many past hosts of this same event also had similar |
| its own. The Chinese exercised life preserving arts | | | | or even worse issues regarding human rights but |
| using a combination of coordinated body movements | | | | China must not be denied the opportunity to stage a |
| and mental strength distinct from other sports | | | | China Olympics. It is actually just a major sporting |
| showcased around the world. Hence, ancient sports | | | | event that should be enjoyed by everyone. Still, |
| play a big part for shaping the face of China we see | | | | many continue to question up to this day whether |
| at present. Now, China Olympics has become a | | | | China is the best choice as host amidst all political and |
| reality. | | | | social considerations. |
| It can be noted that last July of 2001, the | | | | On the brighter side, China continues to celebrate in |
| International Olympic Committee (IOC) had selected | | | | jubilation that their mother country was actually |
| China, specifically the city of Beijing, to host the | | | | chosen. The China Olympics will then be a benchmark |
| Olympic Games for the summer of 2008. Including | | | | for its change into becoming a nation highly |
| itself, there were five countries fighting for the | | | | respected and fairly treated to be at par with all the |
| position as host of the remarkable event. The other | | | | previous countries who had hosted the event. It will |
| nations were Toronto (Canada), Paris (France), | | | | be an avenue to give the world a whole new image |
| Istanbul (Turkey), and Osaka (Japan). It can be | | | | of China not reluctant to positive change. As the |
| remembered that China actually lost its bid to stage | | | | Olympic date is fast-approaching, spectators will then |
| the Olympics last 2000 from fellow competitor | | | | witness whether indeed, the country did managed to |
| Sydney (Australia) but this time, after a decisive | | | | be as democratic and modern as possible, not only |
| debate and mind-breaking discussions, it was finally | | | | pertaining about infrastructure development, but also |
| China that was pronounced the victor. Beijing's dream | | | | with advocating human rights. Truly, all visitors and |
| of hosting a China Olympics was slowly being realized. | | | | tourists coming to China this year will be amazed and |
| With this glorious news, there was however a little | | | | marvel at the many offers the country is offering. It |
| apprehension about it because many sports analysts | | | | is not only the athletes that will be having the time of |
| and human rights activists who opposed the IOC | | | | their lives but also the millions of people celebrating |
| decision for grounds of China having a very poor | | | | the event live in the many sporting venues. Also to |
| human rights record. To them, a nation with that | | | | the billions left watching at home, China will offer a |
| much controversy and inhumane historical background | | | | one of a kind sporting spectacle like none ever seen |
| should not be given the opportunity to host such a | | | | before. |
| prestigious sports event. Nevertheless, the Olympic | | | | |