Hypocrisy alert – IOC head disses boycott of Beijing opening

Showing he can lie almost as well as his predecessor, Juan Antonio Samaranch, who gave us, no, forced upon us, the Beijing Olympics for political and hypercapitalist reasons, International Olympic Committee Chairman Jacques Rogge claims a political boycott of any part of the Beijing Olympic Games would only hurt athletes.

“A boycott would hurt the athletes, but not the Games. I am sure many athletes would regret the absence of their political leaders when they parade,” he said. “But what I would say, is ‘wait and see.’”

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Yes, if I’m an Olympic athlete, I’m going to miserably fail in my event because my president or prime minister isn’t on a reviewing stand for me to take a walk around a track. Does Rogge actually believe this crap?

That was followed by this whopper:

“Public opinion around the world does not want any boycotts. The Olympic Games is about the athletes themselves and the athletes are innocent.”

Guess you haven’t been reading the newspaper or the Internet this week, Mr. Rogge, or else your definition of either “public opinion” or “world” is something brand new.

In the latest factual counter-offering to Rogge’s fantasy world, the European Parliament has called on European Union members to boycott opening ceremonies.