Five Ring Circus (Part 1 of 8)

Exposes a side to the Vancouver Olympics which has not been revealed before. This film shows how this three week event is changing Vancouver forever. Find out what mayors, activists and residents think of the 2010 Olympic games.

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[sabrescupin06]

Oh STFU, Canada should be proud to host The Games and far more people want them than don't. Quit whining and enjoy the focus of the world on a country that seldom receives it but deserves it.

[s3nn5]

Clearly not all Canadians agree. Hopefully you made it past part one and at least heard their arguments, rather than just shooting your mouth off.

[SlimeTron5000]

Boycott the Olympics not for the human rights problems. Boycott the Olympics as a capitalistic sham and an unnecessary waste of work, and the sheer unethical corporatism. Fuck you, Coubertin.

[Paul Mancieri]

The way I understand it. The 1984 Olympics was the first to approach the Olympics as a corporate event. The success led to widespread corruption and corporate greed. I applaud the people of Vancouver who are standing up and protesting.

[ranelproductions]

How dare you call the Olympics, a "Circus"?!? That's blasphemy.

[bushsnake2006]

LOL! PDeCoubertin would be turning in his grave if he knew what the Olympics had become! The Olympics in 2012 was not what he had in mind, far from it! Fuck you, SlimeTron5000

[max18725]

ce film est magnifique, Bravo Vancouvert.

La France prend le même chemin. ATTENTION !!!!

Nous avons jusqu'au 6 juillet pour nous faire entendre. Après il sera trop tard!!

Comité anti olympique annecy

[max18725]

NON aux JO, NON aux CIO.

Pour la France chercher sur les moteurs de recherche : comité anti olympique annecy.

NO GAMES! MR Rodges go home

[2010Charms]

I watched this doc on the final day of the Olympics. I see the point the politicians are trying to make here oh so well. But with a record breaking 14 gold medals under our collective belts, I think it was all worth it. If only for the chance for Canadians to finally show the world what we are made of. Vancouver 2010 opened up that door. If we have to pay a few more tax dollars, what the hell. I feel pretty proud right now, despite all this negative press.

[paxgermanicus]

Am I right that Canada is not an independent country -still occupied by the british crown? It is a minority that command canda, isn't it? And in Dec 2008 the queen disintegrated the canadian parlament to keep the minority in place?

[lupischuckle]

As an athlete, I wouldn't say the Olympics have control over amateur sport. I'm competing, but I don't really care. The results here have zero impact on the standings or rankings of any sport. We all have regular tournaments that we attend and those matter far more to us than the Olympics. This pride you see is simply ad space. Our smiling faces sell coke- for some reason. We don't drink coke though! And I'm ashamed to see my countries logo next to McDonalds hamburgers. Great movie though.

[SlimeTron5000]

Fuck you Pierre de Coubertin, for exploiting the ancient culture of my ethnicity.

[SlimeTron5000]

Of course it is a 'scam'! Why do big corporations 'participate' in the Olympics? To sell and make money from advertisers.

[Tarragona1999]

The Olympics are a scam. Coke and Macdonalds as sponsors??? The two worst things for us to consume. What about VANOC nazis running around harrassing protestors? These games are a sham and should be boycotted.

F***K You Gordon Campell. You are bankrupting our province for years to come and for what?? Two weeks of feel good moments. Cocaine for all bcer's would have been cheaper!!!!