The Winter Olympics have begun in Beijing China and not without all of the controversy that is surrounding the games. It used bring the world together, but after what happened in the last 2 years with the out break of the Corona Virus says otherwise.
The opening ceremony was way down in viewership than the 2018 South Korea Winter Olympics. I have mixed feelings about this Olympics, part of me thinks that the USA should've not sent any athletes there and part of me says I'm ok with them going. Let's begin with why the USA should' not have sent our athletes there to compete.
For starters, Homeland security urged the athletes to take a burner phone leaving their cell phones behind. Is it safe or what. Then they live in a bubble after they quarantine for 2 weeks. Normally the athletes are shielded from the public living in their own village, nut not this time. Then they have to get a Covid19 test everyday with getting a giant swab down their throat. That doesn't sound comfortable at all. Yikes!
When competing there are no fans in the stands and yet in Los Angeles. CA, while under a state emergency and mask mandates, they are hosting the Superbowl. That brings 100,000 plus to the City. Yes we are talking about Communist China though. With no fans kills the electricity of the fans cheering their country on. Lastly why should anyone trust China. They violated everyone's trust ,but we're having trust issues with our leaders in America.
Now the other side of the coin. On the business side, why not capitalize on the opportunity at hand. Building their brand, winning medals and taking advantage on the world stage. China is close to becoming the #1 Economy in the world as they evolved so rapidly in the last 40 years. Why not cash in and make money off of them like they have been doing to America and other countries.
I guess my argument is more for NOT sending our athletes if it were my choice, but I'm glad that they are hopeful that this does bring people together or just an escape even if you watch your favorite events. I'm focused on the Superbowl, then hopefully Baseball if MLB gets their act together and settle this strike, but that's a topic to discuss another time.