Thursday, April 10, 2008

Beijing Olympics Latest News - 10 April, 2008 - 5

Menendez: Bush should boycott Beijing Olympics opening ceremonies
By Juan Melli
We are writing to express our concerns about the Chinese government's continued human rights violations and urge you not to attend the opening ceremonies at the Olympic Games in Beijing this summer. Menendez obviously regrets his vote ...
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Beijing Olympic torch to proceed as planned: IOC
Hindu - Chennai,India
San Francisco is the Olympic torch's only North American stop on its journey to Beijing. The Olympic flame was whisked to a secret location shortly after ...
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New event for Beijing Olympics: rioting
Tiger Weekly - Baton Rouge,LA,USA
If your answer was Beijing, you are correct. Amid growing excitement for the August 8 opening of the 2008 Summer Olympics, the Chinese government has ...
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Russia opposes boycott of Beijing Olympics
Granma International - La Habana,Cuba
... speaking to reporters in Beijing on Wednesday, reaffirmed his country’s opposition to the boycott of the 2008 Olympic Games, a measure called for by a ...
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Tibet freedom rally draws hundreds to protest Olympics
Golden Gate [X]Press - San Francisco,CA,USA
Peskin was joined by Supervisor Chris Daly and other Tibetan leaders to denounce the 2008 Beijing Olympics. “The eyes of the world are watching us. ...
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Lewis: Boycott Olympics opening ceremonies
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Asked if he would favor a total boycott of the Beijing Olympics, should progress not be made in China, Lewis said: "I don't know. ...
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Baseball, softball make pitch for reinstatement to Olympic officials
The Canadian Press - BEIJING
Porter said 90 per cent of the tickets for softball in the Beijing Olympics had been sold, and there were no tickets left for the medal-deciding games. ...
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Beijing, IOC Steadfast To Carry On The Olympic Torch Relay []
RTT News - Williamsville,NY,USA
4/9/2008 11:10:42 AM Setting aside rumors and concerns over the successful completion of the protest-plagued Beijing Olympics torch relay, the host country ...
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