PASS THE TORCH TO THE DALAI LAMA?

Steve Varon, of HumanitarianDream.com, has a great idea…have the Dalai Lama carry the Olympic Torch: “With controversy and strife surrounding the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay over the past few months, this proposal is the first publicly announced solution to the dilemma. Imagine the Dalai Lama carrying the Olympic torch along the torch relay route, past the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet – or anywhere else on the relay route,” said Varon. “It has the potential to quell the violent protests and return the focus of the torch relay to a celebration of peace through sport, inspiring hope for all people around the world. Corporate, civic and government leaders globally have been encouraged to support this opportunity. The idea has been warmly embraced publicly and privately.” I, for one, love this idea and can’t believe it hasn’t been implemented yet. However, I suspect the Lama-although he’s agreed with it in theory-isnt gonna do laps around Tibet with the Torch…

OLYMPIC HOTTIES
Speaking of Tibet…protesters turned out in throngs and marched through India’s capital of New Delhi earlier today, holding banners referencing Tibet and shouting “Die for Freedom” hours before the Olympic torch arrived for the Indian leg of its int’l tour…but, if there’s one thing that can divert attention off the Flame of Shame and onto the Games, it’s the competitors themselves. And these Olympic athletes have distracted me from politics quicker than a posse of ballers at an open bar…

Thanks to all Olympic athletes for stepping it up a notch for their portraits,…thank you Brendan Hansen (swimmer)…thank you Sean Golden (gymnast)…thank you Ryan Lochte (swimmer)…

Thank you Michael Phelps…thank you Cullen Jones (swimmers)…

Dear god…thank you for track and field athletes Walter Davis and Bryan Clay…Beijing 08! Wahoo!

As always, thanks for reading.
delinda@athlebrities.