We should all concentrate on the beauty of the Olympics and on praising all the wonderful athletes that will be competing. Leave politics out of this. The Chinese people are wonderful and are working very hard to make these games unforgettable.

Elena , Sarasota,

China, go!

Tony, Hunan, China

Eddy in LA, you do realise that most of that was spin on a slow news day? Most of what was said about Sharon Stone was posted on blogs and I have seen more colorful posts here. If you lived in China, you would have likely said "Sharon who?"
'Boycott' assumes she had movie out worth watching.

Mike, Hong Kong, China

A feeling of relief for those watching the games from prison and a really hard task for London to keep up to this standards for the next Holy-mpics. Enjoy.

stefan, milan, italy

tibet ' god is in west , a beautiful lie !

love my china!

steven, tianjin, china

I won't be watching either. I love how some get upset at the idea of a boycott but the minute anyone says anything the first reaction in China is to boycott. Like when Sharon Stone made her bonehead comments, instantly in Chinas it was "let's boycott Sharon Stone".

Eddy, los Angeles, usa

Tamm, Frankfurt,
Most Chinese in China are not versed in English. I am not so fluent too but let me try to explain since you have either not read about the riots or seen documentaries on it. It was a peaceful riot that resulted in innocent people both Tibetans and Chinese being killed. Got it.

Lim , Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Ross, BS, UK
You people think poorly of China, its police and security procedures. Yet you are speaking about violating the law. If you do that and are caught in the act you know what will happen to you (yes you already know so much). You can try it but don't ask your friends to follow you. OK?

Lim , Johor Bahru, Malaysia

It won't stop people actually getting Tibetan flags into the stadium - if I wanted to I would back it onto another flag and the remove it once inside.

Ross, BS, UK

While the fascist regime in Beijing supports the oppression of the people of Tibet, Xinjiang/Uyghuristan, Darfur, Zimbabwe and Burma, it is outrageous that any civilised person - athlete, politician or spectator - should want to have anything to do with these Olympic games. BOYCOTT BEIJING!

Tendai, Harare, Zimbabwe

Does this mean we can ban the flag of St Andrews when we hold the 2012 olympics on the basis that Scotland wants autonomy?

AK, Pig Hill,

Stop this kowtowing to Peking!

robert leQuesne, Melton Mowbray, England

Sonny, and who killed the innocent Tibetian in the riot?

Tamm, Frankfurt,

hey! American guys! u r just focusing on human rights and so-called "crackdown", do u really know the truth? Do u really know who are the victims in Tibet? Dalai Lama or the innocent Tibentan that killed in the riot? do u really know the opinion of Tibentan for this riot?

Sonny, Tianjin, China

jean in London....Don't you know that sports is more important than human rights violations and oppresion?"

Bruce Northwood, Silver Spring, USA

oh man, thank god!

now if they just stop people from clapping, smiling, wearing bright colors, looking others in the eye and generally having a good time...

tyler, seattle, united states

I wont be watching a minute of it while the Chinese communist party continue to opppress the People of TIBET and deny them their human rights...it is a disgrace that any of our athletes are going there!!!!!

Jean, London, ENGLAND