Olympics: Is there really One World, One Dream?
The Olympics have finally begun in Beijing, China. The theme of this year’s games is “One World, One Dream.” There are many athletes seeking Olympic glory in attempting to bring home the gold. The basketball team wants to restore its dominance like the “Dream Team” did in 1992. The forty-one year old swimmer Dara Torres is seeking to push back the hands of time and win a Gold Medal against competitors half her age. Roger Federer is attempting to salvage a sub-par year on the tennis court as he prepares for the US Open. When I look at the Olympic Games this year I’ll be looking for what happens outside the realm of competition. I’m interested to see if any athletes will step out of their comfort zone and use the world stage as a platform to denounce the genocide in Darfur. I won’t hold my breath. Forty years ago in 1968 American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos utilized the victory stand in Mexico City to send a thunderous message to the world. With bowed heads, raised fists, and ...