The Olympic Tourch is on it's way via a 6 contintent route to Beijing for the start of the 2008 Olympic Games.  You have probably seen and heard much about the various protests accompanying the torch routes in London, Paris and San Francisco.  The torch bearers being chased by people with fire extinguishers.  In Paris the torch had to finish it's route via a bus.

Sen. Clinton wants the President to boycott the opening ceremonies to protest the China's polices regarding Tibet and Darfur.  Some want that athletes to boycott the games entirely.

Jim Caple, writing on ESPN.com agrees....sort of:

The torch protests bring up the obvious question: Should American athletes boycott the Olympic Games in Beijing to protest China's policies toward Tibet and Sudan? The answer is every bit as obvious. Absolutely. Just as soon as U.S. consumers boycott China by refusing to buy any products from that country, even if you can get a 32-inch HDTV with built-in DVD for just $648 at Wal-Mart.