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15. just the opening ceremony. It puts the spotlight on what they are doing.

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 10:01 AM

Jul 2013

that does not hurt the athletes in any way.

actually nothing we can do would hurt the athletes.

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Clinton Calls on Bush to Boycott Olympic Opening Ceremony [View all] KoKo Jul 2013 OP

Who cares about Snowden? RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #1

agree, very good reason to boycott the opening. allin99 Jul 2013 #2

What will a boycott accomplish? burnodo Jul 2013 #6

What does supporting blatantly homophobic policies accomplish? RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #7

What's the alternative? burnodo Jul 2013 #9

The IOC can do what it likes. RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #11

OK burnodo Jul 2013 #16

They were sobering him up long enough to travel??? zbdent Jul 2013 #3

Isn't the 2014 Olympics in Russia the WINTER Olympics? IggleDoer Jul 2013 #4

Yes, I wondered about that too MiniMe Jul 2013 #13

Hillary Rodham Clinton can certainly call it! delrem Jul 2013 #5

Well said. It boggles the mind n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #8

Since when did Hillary resume being Senator, D-NY? Art_from_Ark Jul 2013 #14