The Olympic Games have never bore as much political connotation as the ones currently underway in Beijing. It is a geopolitical competition of two major global players – the well-established, Western-capitalist United States, and the emerging authoritarian-capitalist China. Although Asian collectivism is sometimes perceived as an alternative to Western individualism, the two models are irreconcilable rivals way beyond the sports field.
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