Comments on: The Wrong Way and the Right Way to Boycott The Olympics http://www.bloggernews.net/114959 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:54:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: whymrhymer http://www.bloggernews.net/114959#comment-281920 whymrhymer Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:37:01 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/114959#comment-281920 I wasn't aware that "most" of the tickets were sold to local Chinese. I think, however, that China (as does every other country who hosts the Olympics) is depending on a giant influx of foreign tourists. If that doesn't happen their Olympics will be considered a commercial failure and, most importantly, cause them to "loose face." You're right about businesses not supporting a boycott -- in fact there was a recent <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/careers/managementiq/archives/2008/03/why_business_sh.html" rel="nofollow"> article</a> (March 20th) in Business Week titled "Why Business Shouldn't Boycott the Olympics." I guess it would be against their own (and their shareholders) economic interests. I wasn’t aware that “most” of the tickets were sold to local Chinese. I think, however, that China (as does every other country who hosts the Olympics) is depending on a giant influx of foreign tourists. If that doesn’t happen their Olympics will be considered a commercial failure and, most importantly, cause them to “loose face.”

You’re right about businesses not supporting a boycott — in fact there was a recent article (March 20th) in Business Week titled “Why Business Shouldn’t Boycott the Olympics.” I guess it would be against their own (and their shareholders) economic interests.

]]> By: Mike http://www.bloggernews.net/114959#comment-281289 Mike Sun, 06 Apr 2008 01:53:28 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/114959#comment-281289 Most of the tickets have been sold to local Chinese, so I don't think your idea will work. There has been a lot of talk about boycotts but have you noticed anyone from business calling for a boycott? Most of the tickets have been sold to local Chinese, so I don’t think your idea will work. There has been a lot of talk about boycotts but have you noticed anyone from business calling for a boycott?

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