This ten-page paper discusses Beijing's 2008 Olympic Bid. Beijing won the right to host the 2008 Summer Olympics on Friday, consigning Toronto to bridesmaid status for a second time. By awarding the 2008 Games to Beijing, the IOC sent a resounding message to the rest of the world: The Olympics should be about opening doors, not closing them. The International Olympic Committee put aside human rights concerns in making their historic decision, hoping to foster further change in the world's most populous country. 10 pgs. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
