... only to participate in a "big brother meets capitalism" like event. i have respect for the athletes, but everyone who participate in the olympics supports the near criminal IOC.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA#Allegations_of_corruption_...
Athletes don't care about the management of the IOC. They compete in the Olympics to compete against the best. They aren't going to give up their dream of challenging the luminaries in their sport just because a few IOC members take a few bribes, any more than you would stop working with Apple b/c their contract labor policies drive a handful of workers to suicide.