I haven't stuck my hat in the ring on this one yet...but I want to say something.
Sharron Davies went on the record saying that athletes shouldn't boycott the Beijing Olympics because of their horrendous human rights record, that they shouldn't boycott the Beijing Olympics because at this very moment China is busy killing Tibetean protesters, and that they shouldn't boycott the Beijing Olympics because the Chinese government is horrible, manipulative and one of the most oppressive regimes on the planet.
Writing for The Sun (yeah - that tells you just how much attention we should be paying to this woman), Sharron says -
"As an athlete, you can’t just say: “Oh well, I will go to the next one.” It might be the one moment you are at your peak, at the right age, at a crucial stage in your performance. You cannot just put it off for four years."
So apparently, being an athlete means you no longer have to be a human being. Well isn't that great. Sharron, apparently your BBC commentary chair for the Olympics will be made from the skins of three year old baby girls. Make sure you enjoy that comfortable seat while you earn your wage talking about other morally bankrupt competition junkies.
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