In an article, Small noted that the athletes of the British team attending the 2008 Olympics in Beijing had been asked to sign gagging clauses which would have restricted their right to make political statements but that they had refused.
Într-un articol, Small a consemnat că sportivii din echipa britanică care au participat la Jocurile Olimpice din 2008 de la Beijing au fost rugați să semneze clauze prin care li se interzicea dreptul lor de a face declarații politice, dar că aceștia au refuzat.