UN chief to miss Beijing Olympic ceremony

Because of the recent emotional upsurge following many random but worldwide protests accompanying the Torch relay, and the many random but worldwide protests concerning China's human rights records and its nasty image in dealing with Tibet and the Dalai Lama, it is likely that Ban Ki-moon's simple regrets be interpreted as a loaded statement of disappoving the-way-China-has-been-handling-situation. But I choose to simply see it as a metaphysical incapacity (read: nothing can exist at the same place at the same time) due to an earlier-arranged Ban Ki-mooon schedule. Honestly, I don't want to contribute to the already growing stress this supposedly heartwarming Olympics is giving the world over some reasons which can be discussed given proper time and venue.