A new, positive view of the Olympic Games

Seven years ago, when the International Olympic Committee granted Beijing the honor to host the 29th Summer Olympic Games, I was among a handful of dissidents in China who were not too pleased.

While I still have my reservations - Beijing is not environmentally ready for such an event - I have decided to do my part to contribute to the Games.

This change, ironically, is due to a handful of people in the world who are not only making noises against the Beijing Olympics, but also agitating to spoil it.