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Boycotting the games will probably only hurt the athletes who want to compete and not force China to democratize

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The top counterargument is, "Athletes are also interested in boycotting the games, not just for human rights violations but also for pollution of Beijing"
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Mar 24 2008

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Mar 25

2008

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Athletes are also interested in boycotting the games, not just for human rights violations but also for pollution of Beijing

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A corporate boycott of the Olympics would not really impact the athletes.

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