Face is im****tant to the PRC dictators - very im****tant.
So better to boycott or for athletes to wear arm bands, free Tibet badges
,
comment on Tibet, human rights, inappropriateness of China hosting the
Olympics etc.
They could not attend the Opening/closing Ceremony, collect medals but not
syat on the dias.
The latter is attractive.
Have they got the moral fortitude to do it ? Questionable.