Athletes shouldn’t be forced to boycott Beijing Games, but they should feel free to speak out, says Bruce Kidd


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[The Current] Athletes shouldn't be forced to boycott Beijing Games, but they should feel free to speak out, says Bruce Kidd Olympians have the power to make change, but shouldn't be required to, says former track star Former track star Bruce Kidd says being an athlete gave him a voice he never would've had otherwise, but he says athletes shouldn't feel forced to use that voice. The Beijing Olympics are just five months away, and some human rights groups have called for a full boycott of the Games over alleged human rights abuses by Chinese authorities. But Kidd says that...