1. Does The Pressure on the Hosting country Increase Over Each Succeeding Olympic Games ?

2. What improvements to the environment has China made for the Olympics ?

3. The Olympics have spotlighted China’s environment record. Because of the bad history China pitched the idea of the “Green Olympics” including new standards for water and air pollution in Beijing, as part of the bid to host the games. The city has made some strides to meet its promises, with air quality improving each year for the past six years. Beijing has closed factories and relocated chemical and steel plants to help with the “Clean Air” scheme.

4. What Are The “Genocide Olympics”?

5. Beijing has been criticised for doing business with the Sudanese government despite of ongoing violence in Sudan’s western region of Darfur. More than 200,00 people have died, and another 2.5 million have been displaced. China is Sudan’s largest trading partner, purchasing up to two-thirds of the countries oil exports.

6. Where there any big protests ?

7. Yes. There was a HUGE Tibetan protest. With less than six months to go until the Beijing games, the international spotlight turned on Tibet. Details remain sketchy, but clashes erupted between demonstrators and security forces in Lhasa, and these spread to other cities in Tibet and surrounding provinces. The Chinese government responded with an ongoing crackdown that included shooting, beating, and arresting suspected dissidents.

8. What is the History of the Olympic Torch ?

9. The Olympic torch, which was lit in Olympia, Greece, criss-crossed the world in an elaborate relay. Chinese officials wanted the tour to be a “journey of harmony” but instead became lightning rod for controversy both inside and outside the People’s Republic.

10. What were the conflicts with China winning the bid ?

11. Ever since China won the the Olympics bid, critics around the world have taken advantage of the opportunity to criticise the Chinese regime. But the Chinese government has condemned attempts politicise the Olympic Games.

12. By Natasha Gibson