I notice however that the broadcasting of the Games by the public broadcasting company NHK is too nationalistic these days. They should more often show the scenes of good play by athletes from other countries. The Olympic Charter [1] says, "The Olympic Games are competitions between athletes in individual or team events and not between countries."
- Full text is available as a PDF file from the web page: International Olympic Committee - Organization - Missions.
Pablo: Thanks for your kind comment. I'm glad to learn that there is someone in the U.S. with the same opinion as mine with regard to this issue. Best wishes for your cycling.
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