Why Beijing ???

[Chicken Little]

I AGREE! Human right violations alone should have prevented it. Libya would have been a better choice because of the weather.

I could go on and on...

[ny biker]

I was wondering that just the other day. If the air is so bad you have to hand out masks...

[OakLeaf]

I'd say it was all about the Benjamins, but I doubt he's on a yuan note...

[GLC1968]

Cash, baby. Cold hard cash.

[SouthernBelle]

Cities bid on the right to host the Olympics. I'm not sure of the process, but they must put together a proposal demonstrating the ability to host all of the sports, crowds and press.

The IOC has the ultimate decision.

[Flur]

Yes, but even the IOC has to be wondering what they were thinking when they gave it to Beijing... I just hope nothing bad happens. No riots, no athletes collapsing from poor air quality, etc.

[violette]

I think a lot of athletes will have to drop-out. Their system won't be able to handle the polution. You'd think that the polution problem would have disqualified Beijing from bidding. Really, use your common sense IOC! This is terrible.

[indigoiis]

Cash, baby. Cold hard cash.

Yep.