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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
We can't take a stance, because we won't take a stance, that's pretty clear. Canadians need to stop thinking that we're some beacon of light in the world in terms of human rights, or standing up for the right things. We are a zero power, a virtue signaler that really does nothing, and we very little credibility with our friends and allies.
As for the whole we shouldn't hurt the athletes and coaches that have trained for it. This is going to be harsh but in the grand scheme of things the Olympics bring a bunch of money and prestige to China, its a sporting event. If athletes and coaches look at attending this even though two Canadians were snatched off of the streets and kangeroo courted, and the Chinese commit genocide. I certainly won't be cheering for the athletes and hoping that they do well. I'll lose a lot of respect for them and the Canadian Olympic team. Sorry that's just me. But putting athletic competition over doing the right thing is wrong.
If the NHL went over, and Canadian Players participated, I'd be done with the NHL and the Flames.
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NHL is going for sure. As I said, the only difference between not going to Korea and going to China is money. Everything else is the same. The break in the season, not taking advantage of the lull in February, the travel, the time zone, everything.
The thing is that not only is Canada not against the IOC and FIFA they are great supporters. Canada is hosting the 2026 World Cup. Toronto would accept to host a Summer Olympic Games in a nanosecond. Calgary is not hosting in 2026 only because Nenshi was put it to a plebiscite. He could have easily just gone for it and Calgary would have won.
Canada LOVES playing along with these organizations.
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Originally Posted by Flamenspiel
There you have it from Newsweek and confirmed by other news services:
“A multi-national boycott could have a ripple effect into China's economic forecast that could lead to a mammoth financial loss for the country. China has already built a high-speed rail line to connect Beijing to Yanqing and Zhangjiakou, which are the other two cities scheduled to host events for the 2022 Games.“
Oh , and TVs are made in Mexico now( the good ones, Sony and Samsung), so no worries there you guys can all get your fix without buying China made.
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So what? China can print money. They don't care about white elephants and wasted train lines. China would love it even more if they won all the medals.