Beijing Olympics, fact or fiction?

Such stories about the reality of being a chinese citizen litter the internet. It is unsurprising that the horrific stories, which would not normally be told but do obviously sell papers, have appeared but that does not detract from there pertinence. Jacques Rogge has incessantly trumpeted that bringing the Olympics to China, and hence the eyes of the world, will instigate change however I can't but help feel the apathetic West will rush to forget these issues at their earliest convenience. Perhaps that is why it is so important that every athlete involved in this 'spectacle' (we must remember that this really is spectacle and not a celebration of New China), leaves China as an ambassador for change and does not permit the world to turn their voyeuristic attention to the next 'tragedy' and once again miss the opportunity to improve the lives of millions.