Now some people might think I mean "Blacklist" or "Ban" ...

And it really has little to do with current happenings in Tibet - after all nobody has heard of the area in the North East of China once known as "East Turkistan" (which China annexed after WWII), where much the same has been happening, with the exception that the area is rich is natural resources....

No, I remember the Olympics in Russia. I also remember that Brisbane tried to bid after a successful Expo 88, only to be kneed in the gnoolies by Sydney...

Actually I blame the USA (why not!?) - who lavished heaps of money, turning it into a Circus...

Actually last time I mostly avoided much of it...

Personally I think the rot set in when they allowed 'Professional Sports Players' in...

The whole thing now is mostly a huge Commercial Circus.