If the Olympic Games represent everything that we as humans aspire to be?

Question

Does the International Olympic Committee and the corrupt, greedy and selfish people that it is made up of represent all that is evil and self serving in us as a species?

Isn't it bizarre that those without the power can represent the best in us (the athletes, the volunteers etc) while those with the power to make a difference reflect only the worst that we are (Jacques Rogge and his IOC cronies)?

What do you think?

Answer 1

The Olympics represent all we wish to be. That doesn;t stop thoe in the background frombeing horrid and corrupt

Answer 2

absolute power corrupts absolutely.

This is why I only watch matches where performance is not so subjective.

Ban the horses.

Ban diving

Ban Judo, wrestling, gymnastics, and sync swimming.

Ban every thing that looks like a display of art rather than objective races of speed, height, distance, and endurance.