Even if you haven't watched a single event, I'm sure you've heard about the grand opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

While the international event is hailed as a unifying time (especially as world super powers are at war), some can't seem to leave their racism at home. Beijing gave out a guide to its residents about the dos and donts of hospitality during the Olympics, but the Spanish basketball team--whose country has changed laws in favor of immigrants recently--seems to be taking a page out of the How To Be A Racist book. [The Guardian]