Sarkozy might boycott the opening ceremony!

Although France opposes a total boycott of the Olympic Games in Beijing, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has not ruled out a boycotting the official opening ceremony:
All options are open and I appeal to the Chinese leaders’ sense of responsibility.(… I want a dialogue to start and I will step up my response according to the [...]

Corporate Sponsors and the Olympics

It seems as if corporate sponsors are going to face a tough decision between supporting the Chinese regime and the Olympic Games or being critical and withdrawing their support!
This article shows the start of the debate:
China’s poor human rights record poses a special challenge for companies seeking to capitalise on a worldwide audience while maintaining [...]