Do you agree with a boycott of the Olympics?

Question Analysis
Topic: Sports and Politics
Issue: Whether there should be a boycott of the Olympics
Context: Present
Key-words: Boycott - to abstain from participating
Stand: I do not agree.

Topic Sentence 1: Sports and Politics should never be mixed together, which in this case, it apparantly did so.

Topic Sentence 2: A boycott of the Olympics will deal a tremendous blow to the innocent athletes participating in it.

Topic Sentence 3: By boycotting the Olympics, it would only strain those countries' ties with China, a growing power whose force cannot be underestimated.

Topic Sentence 4: By supporting the boycott of the Olympics, it would only mean that the activists have achieved their goal.

Topic sentence chosen: Sports and Politics should never be mixed together, which in this case, it apparantly did so.

Point: Sports and Politics should never be mixed together, which in this case, it apparantly did so.

Elaboration: Sports and Politics are two entirely different story, and they should never be mixed together. Rational people would most likely comprehend but however, the activists that aim to deal a severe blow to China by encouraging the boycott due to the Tibet's unrest, are oblivious to that and tried to stir up anti-China feelings among the people. By doing so, it only shows the immaturity of those people, and whatever they do, we all know well that the Olympics can never be stopped.

Evidence: Over the past few decades, we have all seen that acts of boycotting the Olympics were never successful and the Olympics proceeded on even without the participation of several countries.

Evaluation: The boycott will never be successful and it would only stain the reputation of those who support the boycott, and shows their level of maturity in handling such situations.

Link: Therefore, i do not agree to the boycott of the Olympics as eventually, Sports is sports, Politics is politics, these two should never be mixed together.

-Edmund