Olympics Pol 106

As the Olympics near their start it brings a feeling of pride for our country. However, I have found that leading up to these Olympics there is not as much broadcasting of world-wide understanding. I believe the Olympics are a showcase of how amazing the human body and spirit can be, but often it is used as a platform for rants on world events. I do not disagree that when the world is watching it is a good idea to state your cause, but come on, bringing up abortion and gay marriage right before the Olympics and making remarks about athletes because of their a) beliefs and b) own personal actions toward these issues. There is a large gap between expression of ideals and disruption of world happiness. Excuse me if I say, please just drop it until the last medal is given out.