Robust Opposition Planned for the Vancouver Olympics
By Rocky Thompson on February 8th, 2010
Turns out the Olympics and big money have something of a relationship. Maybe it’s always been that way. Those early Grecian wrestlers probably had to compete nude so that their bodies could be covered with temporary tattoos for gambling websites. The 2002 Winter Olympics were roiled in a bribery controversy, but so far all these big sponsors and commercialization have taken a backseat to things like ‘human rights’ and ‘environmentalism.’ Not anymore. The Vancouver Olympics will be the site of the largest ever backlash to the games’ corporate culture. Canadian authorities have indicated that they’ll give a lot of leeway to the peaceful protestors. So far, a lot of the small protest groups have joined up under the umbrella of the OlympicResitance.net.
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LATIMES posted:
“The protests, organizers say, are intended to be nonviolent: noisy rallies, street marches and possibly attempts to block spectators and competitors from reaching the venues.”
You’ve got a right to protest, and their are some legitimate grievances to be had (honestly any large sporting venture or stadium usually screws the local populace). But it’s kinda messed up to harass the average people who are just going there to enjoy the event.